The ickey ekwonu question...

[micnificent28]

It's a foregone conclusion he will miss 6-12 months. That leaves a significant hole at the position but not long term. A lot of reporters are penciling us in for a tackle at 19, which I don't think is a bad idea at worst you can slide him to right tackle seeing as moton is getting up there in age. But I don't think that does anything to get us over the hump.

If we draft a tackle at 19, does that make us better than we are vs the rams? Does that give us better pass rush or more play makers? I think you can draft a tackle down the line sure just to fill in for a while until ickey is back but I wouldn't invest a first round pick in a position just because a guy might miss a month at most of football or so. I would resign josh, brady chris and address holes we have no answers 2. 

If you want to take a tackle or lineman after the 3rd round a project go for it.. but the holes at linebacker edge and a play making tight end and deep threat are the reason we are at home now. Not the back up left tackle who played decently. What say you?

[Jackson113.2]

Need to address defense,  but still BPA is always the best way to go...

[DeAngelo Beason]

I think a tackle in round 2 or 3 makes sense.  We have guys we can shift over to LT to survive if Ickey isn't ready in time.  Round 1, I don't see how we can go anything other than LB.  We need a psychotic LB who plays with his hair on fire and can take away the middle of the field.  

 

[Shotgun]

We need to be prepared for him not to return at all. Hoping for the best but that's a serious injury.

[chknwing]

trade the pick, pick up 2x 2nds from the Jets or Texans. 3 picks in the 2nd would help.

[Khyber53]

A team should always be putting at least one or two draft picks in at tackle and guard each season. Those guys just don't last nearly long enough and those that do get very, very expensive.

In our situation, we need a little more time to see what the Icky injury works itself out to. Njiman performed really well out there and if this injury lingers into the next season, then he might do well enough there to hold the line for the team. Or we could draft early if there is a stud LOT in the draft when our spot comes along. 

Honestly, we may be looking at replacing both LT and RT this season at this point. Moton is getting long in the tooth and while he deserves a shot to go for a playoff run with this team, I don't know whether we will really see him come back next season yet.

It's still so darned early in all of this to say.

[45catfan]

First or second round OT.  Re-sign Yosh, BC and a FA.

[raleigh-panther]

Icky is finished for  2026

free agency will not answer this problem 

the draft, first or second rd might, a trade might

but to rely in Yosh, a career backup and brady coming off achilles surgery is not smart 

the right tackle has had  issues   We cpuld do better than mayes  

have to remember the panthers have the smallest qb in the league   … better be able to run the ball 

go lines in the draft

why do you think brock  purdy  has so much time    Yes scheme is some if it but the 49ers have a line 

[theinstrumental]

I never want to see Yosh again.

its annoying, but tackle is now as big a need as pass-rusher, linebacker, and tight end. The silver lining, I guess, is that we have some more opportunities to just take BPA in the draft. I really liked the ways they found value last year, and trust them to get it right again this year.

[WarPanthers89]

[Tbe]

The odds of him returning in any form that resembles a starting OL are slim.

Expecting him to return would be beyond stupid. By the time he recovers, he’ll be a free agent and will need some type of contract to play. I wouldn’t pay for that.

We need a LT for the future. Icky is gone.

[WarPanthers89]

3 minutes ago, Tbe said:

The odds of him returning in any form that resembles a starting OL are slim.

Expecting him to return would be beyond stupid. By the time he recovers, he’ll be a free agent and will need some type of contract to play. I wouldn’t pay for that.

We need a LT for the future. Icky is gone.

Lol wut? It’s a very serious injury but he’s 25 and can absolutely come back from this. You don’t give up on home grown talent….franchise left tackles don’t grow on trees. You don’t remember the absolute disaster that position has been other than J gross? He will likely make his way back in the middle of the season.

Edited 5 hours ago by WarPanthers89

[TD alt]

No to fill-ins. It doesn't work, and Bryce will struggle with turnstiles in front of him. We need to address this in the draft (unless we have some unforseen trade). Days one and two have to be on the table. It's life. It's business. It is what it is.

[Castavar]

Bro, Icky is done for all of 2026, and who knows if he even comes back the same player in 2027 (odds are not in his favor with that type of injury). 

And Yosh filled in nice when he had the chance, but I don't trust him for a full season. You say it doesn't put us over the hump if we draft a LT, but it DAMN sure would put us back in the cellar if we don't have stability on the blindside. Having ANOTHER solid LT is NEVER bad a thing. I would argue keeping our QB (whoever that might be) upright is far more important than adding some pass rush or LB. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Castavar