Linebackers

[strato]

5 minutes ago, csx said:

Hoping different draft picks will automatically be better is fools gold.

Realistically we sign one or draft a complement to Wallace. 

I think certain players, you can tell. Draft one of them. 

[Jay Roosevelt]

Sonny Styles is the way.

[DaveThePanther2008]

4 hours ago, rebelrouser said:

Sony Styles (OSU),

Saw a mock draft where we selected this player. 

[Basbear]

2 hours ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

Sonny Styles is the way.

if Panthers make the playoffs he will be linked all winter-spring to Panthers.

 

personally I want a edge, but bpa is always worth the 1st too...hope its a edge..

[Donald LaFell]

There is barely anywhere that we couldn’t use a first round talent. I just hope they hit on whoever they draft. Defense makes plenty of sense of the value is there. I can’t believe how well the defense is doing with such a weak pass rush. 

[Jmac]

11 hours ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

2026 draft will have a lot of solid linebackers. I think one will slide to us. We are sorely missing that star MLB we always had with Morgan, Beason and Luke

LB has to be on the table. Need that beast in the middle.

[SmokinwithWilly]

6 hours ago, PanthersNCSU said:

Payton Wilson. Won the Butkus and the Bednarik. Probably a 1st rounder if not for the medicals, but we didn't want to roll the dice I guess. 

How we weren't willing to roll the dice on Wilson but were on Brooks remains a mystery. 

[OldhamA]

20 hours ago, Soul Rebel said:

I think Wallace can be a great “Robin” to someone’s “Batman”. Pair him with Sonny Styles and let Styles wear the dot. I think Wallace can be a great partner, just not the dominant alpha we sorely need.

I think he's a 4-3 WLB. Undersized, athletic as hell and often the 'other' player on the play. He's very good in coverage, but his instincts in the run game suck. 

[OldhamA]

19 hours ago, PanthersNCSU said:

Payton Wilson. Won the Butkus and the Bednarik. Probably a 1st rounder if not for the medicals, but we didn't want to roll the dice I guess. 

After getting burned on Brooks can you blame them?

[OldhamA]

13 hours ago, Jmac said:

LB has to be on the table. Need that beast in the middle.

Baker Mayfield was literally running away from our entire Front 7 on Sunday.

Baker. Mayfield.

[Navy_football]

1 hour ago, OldhamA said:

After getting burned on Brooks can you blame them?

Pretty sure they were in the same draft class. 

[Bear Hands]

I think Wallace could be very solid if he has a main guy next to him. That’s what this next draft is presenting.

Very much like finding a Willis for Bowman. Wallace is more of a Bowman— which (if he meets his ceiling) is my comp for him. Need our Patrick Willis. Funny enough, that was on a squad with Evero as a coach. 

[strato]

I’m not sure the bend don’t break doesn’t hold the points totals in check, at least. 
And normally we are not a quick strike threat nor a big threat to break 30. LA we had a pick 6 for example. 

We had a 3 game stretch where I don’t think we even scored 40 cumulative points. And were 2-1. Bills Jets Packers. I think. 
If I got that right, I also think it is the only time we won 2 straight. Lol. 

Edited December 24, 2025 by strato

[strato]

7 hours ago, OldhamA said:

Baker Mayfield was literally running away from our entire Front 7 on Sunday.

Baker. Mayfield.

We for sure could be a different defense with a stud ILB. 
 

6 hours ago, Navy_football said:

Pretty sure they were in the same draft class. 

And adjacent or sequential picks. While you can usually find a reason to rationalize any gamble, maybe limit yourself. 

There is still a window for Wilson to be a bad decision. He isn’t in the clear yet.