2026 Team Needs

[Pantherxtreme]

Bring in competition at QB obviously 

Offense:

1.  A reliable #2 WR

We have positions 1, 3, 4, with Tmac, Coker, Horn 

2. Pass catching TE (Kyle Pitts) 

We need to be able to put pressure on linebackers, so they cant be strictly dialed in on our run game. 

3. Either resign Dowdle or bring in someone to compete for starting role.

 

Defense:

1. Pass Rush (Multiple guys) 

If we going to compete with Saints and Falcons, Bucs going forward we need a pass rush. 

2. Linebacker

Heavy draft for LB we need to stretched our Front 7

3. Maybe find a upgrade to Nick Scott 

 

 

[Car123]

Just now, Shotgun said:

No one wants to see Dalton or Young. We need a starter.

Forget about it. It won’t happen. 2027 may be different.

[Kentucky Panther]

We can repeat as South champs next season with an upgrade at QB

[CRA]

Starting QB

OC

A well built slot WR with speed 

TE

pass rusher 

ILB

S

[SOJA]

In order IMO are 

Edge

MLB

TE

WR (Alec Pierce will cost too much but he's perfect)

Backup QB (praying we can get Geno smith for nothing)

Another MLB

FS

 

[Car123]

Just now, SOJA said:

In order IMO are 

Edge

MLB

TE

WR (Alec Pierce will cost too much but he's perfect)

Backup QB (praying we can get Geno smith for nothing)

Another MLB

FS

 

Geno would be a good signing, but I’d prefer someone younger like Marcus Mariota.

[Shotgun]

4 minutes ago, Car123 said:

Forget about it. It won’t happen. 2027 may be different.

Oh I forgot about being a winner for quite a while now. That's the Panthers mo. 

[Car123]

1 minute ago, Shotgun said:

Oh I forgot about being a winner for quite a while now. That's the Panthers mo. 

There are no quarterbacks available at the moment that guarantee wins.

[Shotgun]

2 minutes ago, Car123 said:

There are no quarterbacks available at the moment that guarantee wins.

Sure, but the one we have is terrible and he makes it hard to win games. His production is easily replaceable. Very little risk that his replacement will be worse.

[Jaxel]

Drew allar in the 4th is the play.

[Stumpy]

57 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Not next year, we are stuck with wee man.  Remember, he just got us to the playoffs...sort of.

Kirk Cousins did far more to get this team to the playoffs than Bryce did... lol

[WhoKnows]

20 minutes ago, DeadpoolPanther said:

A legit pass rusher. 

Thank you. All these ILB over a pass rusher make me shudder. Just like C and G, there are solid LBs in day 2. If we aren’t using the 1st on a QB, it needs to be on an edge. Scourton has been decent but we need that guy who’s getting us a ton of pressure and not let Baker run around for hours.

[Doyle]

57 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

It's going to be very interesting to see where Pitts ends up next year, but I'm not sure he's worth the risk.

Sure he had a great year, but sports are littered with examples of guys who were complete busts of high picks, only to have a breakout season in their final year of their rookie deal, sign a big contract, and then go right back to being a bust.

We still have way too many holes to take a swing on paying big money to a TE who is anything but a sure thing.

My brother and sister live in Atlanta and are Falcons fans.  They hate Pitts and say he's awful.  

[WhoKnows]

4 minutes ago, Jaxel said:

Drew allar in the 4th is the play.

Allar is garbage IMHO. Every game I’ve seen him play against a decent team and he’s been bad. I do agree with you that this has been a very disappointing college QB year (hence Arch and Sellers staying), but guys like Allar and Klubnik will be day 3 picks. I don’t like any guys this year as 1sts but I’d be happy taking 1 or 2 development guys who have the physical tools and entered 2025 as potential 1st rounders. You never know how good/bad their coaching was.