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By UnluckyforSome · Posted
Pretty good summation, although I would caution just a bit that there might be a little of over-enhanced expectations. I do agree with the assessment on BPA. It was exceedingly clear they had a specific shopping list. Early on when there was some discussion about the tackles available, Morgan was asked if he was willing to give up a 5th to get Freeling, if it came to that. I think the only way it wasn't a left tackle with that 1st pick is if none that were valued as a 1st were still available. -
By PanthersATL · Posted
a) That they made it a point in the room to point at the paper and say, "hope the camera got that" suggests we really did target the players we wanted and got them. While there is a ton of editing happening to cut out conversations not related to the players we picked, there didn't seem to be a lot of panic about who/what was going on b) Tepper appreciates the analytics. Now that he has a few years to see how the front office team works together to do the analysis, it still looks like he's hands-off (he's learned his lesson??). He seemed less vocal than in previous years' Blueprints (at least, in the edit). I wouldn't expect Canales to be overly vocal in the draft room - he's likely already made his opinions known behind the scenes about certain players. Draft day is Morgan and Tilis and Eager's day. Loved seeing their interactions/conversations c) that's all Eager. There's a great piece somewhere about the analytics engine he built floating around somewhere (maybe it was just after the draft?), and how he's constantly tweaking it with info about the players and input from the coaching staff. That the post-draft press - for the most part - all seem to be overly positive about the draft actions we had compared to other teams makes it seem like we've gotten the ship moving in the right direction. Whether it translates to on-field results, well, that's a different topic for hundreds of other threads -
By The Third Reich · Posted
I was wondering if they have made the decision to move him inside, to the other side (timing bad), or move on. They can wait to see his development before coming to that conclusion. But to your point, with Walker on a one-year deal and the knowledge that Ickey should be back during the season, I was surprised that we seemed so focused on Freeling (in particular) and the LOT position in this draft. I don't think it was going to be "which one," but I think they were contemplating a trade up to get ahead of Detroit to take Freeling when they saw him there mid draft. I dunno. They seemed to be targeting him--even to the point where they asked, "If Freeling is gone, what are you going to do?" So I think they are (at the very least) proceeding as if he is done, and that sure makes it seem as if they might be done with him. Depth at OT: We signed a starting LT (Walker) and we signed a veteran swing OT in Stone Forsythe. Morgan says his knee is not a huge concern and talks of playing a few more years. Ickey could return mid season, some say. To see this clearly, you have to consider what Morgan said in the Blueprint video about how signing free agents helped in the draft. They claimed that the OT draft class was strong. It is my view that ILB and Edge were bigger needs, so by signing Phillips and Lloyd, we eliminated those needs so we could focus on LT in this draft. They wanted Freeling, it seems, and that is not necessarily based on anything concerning Ickey's injury or recovery. They see him as an upgrade. They mentioned his athleticism and feel that he can protect Bryce better than Ickey did. Does that mean Ickey is done? Good question. WHat do they know?
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