Now comes where Morgan needs to earn his paycheck.

[DaveThePanther2008]

The first wave of free agency is about over.  When we hit the 2nd week and beyond is where you sign quality veterans at a good price.   If we could find a couple of these players, we will be able to be 100% BPA when the draft comes around. 

[tukafan21]

No, he needs to earn his paycheck in the draft.

No matter how good you are in Free Agency, you can't be a sustainable and SB contending team without drafting well, and that goes beyond the 1st round.

[DaveThePanther2008]

Just now, tukafan21 said:

No, he needs to earn his paycheck in the draft.

No matter how good you are in Free Agency, you can't be a sustainable and SB contending team without drafting well, and that goes beyond the 1st round.

Of course, you build through the draft, but you don't reach for players when you have most of you issues addressed in free agency.  

When you go BPA, you should get quality players every time. 

[MHS831]

He had a great draft last year. 

1 minute ago, tukafan21 said:

No, he needs to earn his paycheck in the draft.

No matter how good you are in Free Agency, you can't be a sustainable and SB contending team without drafting well, and that goes beyond the 1st round.

[MHS831]

1 minute ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

Of course, you build through the draft, but you don't reach for players when you have most of you issues addressed in free agency.  

When you go BPA, you should get quality players every time. 

That is the key--however, as it looks right now, we have to take LT. That could change, and I am sure Morgan is working on it.

[DaveThePanther2008]

8 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

He had a great draft last year. 

I love our last draft and hopefully some of them step up even more in 2026. I am looking forward to see how Cam Jackson improves.  Seems he did ok in his limited time at the end of the season. 

6 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

That is the key--however, as it looks right now, we have to take LT. That could change, and I am sure Morgan is working on it.

You might be right, but as you said I am sure Morgan is working hard on LT.

[SmokinwithWilly]

13 hours ago, MHS831 said:

He had a great draft last year. 

And he had a week old roach coach sushi draft in 24'. Either one could be the norm and the other the anomaly. Let's not crown him as a draft god quite yet. 

[mccjeff]

3 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

And he had a week old roach coach sushi draft in 24'. Either one could be the norm and the other the anomaly. Let's not crown him as a draft god quite yet. 

You should replace that 7(240) LB Michael Barrett with starting CB Mike Jackson

[strato]

Our 1st overall pick in 2024 was pretty damned good. For Chicago. 

[Basbear]

6 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

And he had a week old roach coach sushi draft in 24'. Either one could be the norm and the other the anomaly. Let's not crown him as a draft god quite yet. 

For as good the 2025 draft class was, the 24 one is the opposite .....

There's still time and Coker did come from 24, just not having the 1st rounder hurt being Dan's first pick was a trade up to 32. 

Brooks has talent and recently ran 21 MPH. Just too many ifs and maybe....sanders, Wallace flirts with good play and then get injuries. CSW is being talked of moving to S,ST,___. Crumedy gone and barret was in a near Greg Olson like trade haul.....

[MHS831]

6 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

And he had a week old roach coach sushi draft in 24'. Either one could be the norm and the other the anomaly. Let's not crown him as a draft god quite yet. 

Saying he had a good year last year is not crowning him.  I think he learned from his mistakes, but most GMs are failures regarding the draft.  I don't know why drafting players who can contribute is so difficult. 

[ClawOn]

32 minutes ago, Basbear said:

For as good the 2025 draft class was, the 24 one is the opposite .....

There's still time and Coker did come from 24, just not having the 1st rounder hurt being Dan's first pick was a trade up to 32. 

Brooks has talent and recently ran 21 MPH. Just too many ifs and maybe....sanders, Wallace flirts with good play and then get injuries. CSW is being talked of moving to S,ST,___. Crumedy gone and barret was in a near Greg Olson like trade haul.....

I'd be concerned if his 2nd draft was worse than his first. He's learning,  getting better.   One more 25- like class and we're close to a viable core.

[Basbear]

3 minutes ago, ClawOn said:

I'd be concerned if his 2nd draft was worse than his first. He's learning,  getting better.   One more 25- like class and we're close to a viable core.

He did redeem himself, big time. 

One spot he's done great in the UFDA pool, here's a list of found players- Coker, Fitz, Thor, harrsion-hunte, Bam, and Richardson. All have help whether depth or snaps or GW kicks. 

If he has another 2025 draft haul, Panthers would have a winning season. 

He's on decent terms with me, I just wished he'd bring to the QB room....just a huge flaw..