BREAKING: Panthers sign QB Kenny Pickett

[WUnderhill]

1 minute ago, Lurk21 said:

As much as I'd rather had somebody eise, the 1 year let's me know they are looking at a developmental  qb too. I'd like to swing on Bech or The Baylor  Qb in the mid rounds. 

I don’t know much about the QBs in this class, but it is interesting there seem to be a few that were up until this past season considered 1st round picks that are now looked at more in the mid rounds (Sellers, Klubnik, Beck more so 2 yrs ago but still). I wonder if one of those types could be the guy. But also there’s probably good reason they lost favor. I remember when Sam Howell was considered a possible #1 pick, then another year in college happened.

[Lurk21]

1 minute ago, WUnderhill said:

I don’t know much about the QBs in this class, but it is interesting there seem to be a few that were up until this past season considered 1st round picks that are now looked at more in the mid rounds (Sellers, Klubnik, Beck more so 2 yrs ago but still). I wonder if one of those types could be the guy. But also there’s probably good reason they lost favor. I remember when Sam Howell was considered a possible #1 pick, then another year in college happened.

It's really some guys to ke that have a shot to be good with the right system. Canales wants mobile qbs that have some upside.  Perfect draft to grab one mid round and build a guy up the way you want. 

[SmokinwithWilly]

51 minutes ago, WUnderhill said:

I mean I’d be fine with either of those but expecting them to push Bryce Young for QB1 any more than Pickett would just seems like wishful thinking and more of “they signed a 1st rd pick reclamation project type but not the one I like most therefore they don’t want to win football games”.

Howell's only true starting season he was sacked 65 times, put up almost 4k yards, ran for 250 and 5 tds while throwing for 21/21. Lot of ints but he was also being asked to do a lot with lots of pressure and no RB help. 

I don't think it's even questionable to think he could come in and legitimately compete with Bryce right away. 

 

[Chaos]

Can he sneak it for a yard?

[WUnderhill]

12 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Howell's only true starting season he was sacked 65 times, put up almost 4k yards, ran for 250 and 5 tds while throwing for 21/21. Lot of ints but he was also being asked to do a lot with lots of pressure and no RB help. 

I don't think it's even questionable to think he could come in and legitimately compete with Bryce right away. 

 

He couldn’t even beat out Tanner McKee for a backup spot last year. I’m all for it like I said, especially as a UNC fan, but multiple teams have tried him and he hasn’t beaten literally anybody out.

[t96]

He sucks and won’t push Bryce sadly but he’s also 3x the QB that current Dalton is so at least we’d have a chance in some games if Bryce went down. D should be great with these signings. Still think our upside is way too limited by the QB position though unfortunately. But I can see a winning season and more legit playoff berth this year

[Jackie Lee]

40 minutes ago, Chaos said:

Can he sneak it for a yard?

 

[mav1234]

It was clear we weren't going to bring in a real competitive option at QB in FA so I hope we at least pick someone they're excited about in the draft from a potential stand point.

[strato]

2 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Howell's only true starting season he was sacked 65 times, put up almost 4k yards, ran for 250 and 5 tds while throwing for 21/21. Lot of ints but he was also being asked to do a lot with lots of pressure and no RB help. 

I don't think it's even questionable to think he could come in and legitimately compete with Bryce right away. 

 

I agree.  I don’t think I have ever been accused of being a Howell fan. No more than fan of some other random QB. 
 But I watched and I saw. He has some talent. Maybe I didn’t watch close enough to see his weaknesses. 

[nogoodbum]

Not a fan of this signing but when shopping the clearance table, you get the best you can afford. Very likely others wanted more $$ & years to sign. KP, if you are listening, do something BY has never done. Put in a full off-season of prep work. As soon as you sign, before the ink dries, hit the gym, the weight room, the practice field, the film room, whatever it takes. The Panthers have had a QB who came out of the gate, stumbling for the past 3 years. A game 1 win counts the same as a game 17. BY's starting spot is there for the taking, IMO. IF you really want it you have to take it.

[Khyber53]

8 hours ago, t96 said:

He sucks and won’t push Bryce sadly but he’s also 3x the QB that current Dalton is so at least we’d have a chance in some games if Bryce went down. D should be great with these signings. Still think our upside is way too limited by the QB position though unfortunately. But I can see a winning season and more legit playoff berth this year

This ^.

It's a back-up QB position filling. It's a bit of improvement at QB2 and it was something that was becoming obvious. Thanks to Andy for putting in the miles here, but it's been a long career and the days were getting shorter.

 

[Johnstonny]

Every time I try to get on the Morgan train he does some sht like this. No competition for brycie you see..hows Pickett going to improve this team. We should have a high pick in a QB ladened draft for 2027.

Edited March 10 by Johnstonny

[RumHam]

Pickett has upside.

Don't forget some of you wanted this guy simply b/c you wanted a QB. Now, we have him.

[mrcompletely11]

2 minutes ago, Johnstonny said:

Every time I try to get on the Morgan train he does some sht like this. No competition for brycie you see..hows Pickett going to help this team.

When all off season every time he spoke he said the exact opposite.  Tepper still has his finger on the scale.  We are fuged