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[MHS831]

Just now, scratched said:

I agree we are and should be looking Tackle at #19... But I'm starting to fear we can't find an immediate starting LT at that spot. Only a few guys I think can come right in and be a starter in this draft. So getting a FA that can start if needed should be priority in my opinion. We can't go into the draft HAVING to find a starter at LT. 

It is asking a lot.  Please don't put Forsythe out there.  If so, I am buying life insurance for Bryce and making myself the beneficiary.

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3 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

It is asking a lot.  Please don't put Forsythe out there.  If so, I am buying life insurance for Bryce and making myself the beneficiary.

We have nobody on our roster right now that should be starting at LT.. 

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10 minutes ago, scratched said:

We have nobody on our roster right now that should be starting at LT.. 

there isn’t a legit backup either. But we’ll be better at TE and nickel. 

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24 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I think they might trade up if they can, if they fall in love with one guy, but if you are OK with Lomu and Proctor (I am), then if Freeling is gone, I sit and wait.  If we trade up, we likely lose our Will ILB or Center of the future.

I don’t see ‘that guy’ coming out of these options. It is gonna be a struggle. But knowing we can shuffle them over to the right side is a relief and probably justifies the investment. 
 

I hate giving up a chance to take a two contract player at ILB but we are just up against it. 

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[CarolinaRideorDie]

1 hour ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

Having Christensen back is very important, IMO. He's one of the most versatile OL in the league that can actually play at a decent level.

Remember the days when Rhule said said his arms were too short to play LT? Ah the buffoon that Rhule was. 

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4 minutes ago, strato said:

I don’t see ‘that guy’ coming out of these options. It is gonna be a struggle. But knowing we can shuffle them over to the right side is a relief and probably justifies the investment. 
 

I hate giving up a chance to take a two contract player at ILB but we are just up against it. 

At this point, I would rather if we can afford him, get the LT from the Packers. Or get Cam Robinson, he had a decent year last year.  Then we have options at 19. Sadiq, Theineman, or BPA. We just can not go into this draft HAVING to find out starting LT. 

[MHS831]

27 minutes ago, scratched said:

We have nobody on our roster right now that should be starting at LT.. 

gonna go with 3 guards, I assume.

 

10 minutes ago, strato said:

I don’t see ‘that guy’ coming out of these options. It is gonna be a struggle. But knowing we can shuffle them over to the right side is a relief and probably justifies the investment. 
 

I hate giving up a chance to take a two contract player at ILB but we are just up against it. 

I would say that Morgan is a Hurricane and there is a Hurricane LT , but we cant reach him.  I was OK knowing Nijman might be back.  BC?  will not be ready for camp or first of season.  

I think we keep Tremble if for no other reason than to help whoever we have out there.  It is starting to look a lot like rookie, everywhere you turn.

[TheSpecialJuan]

#Panthers TE Tommy Tremble has a $2 million guarantee that is triggered today at 4 p.m.

I don’t expect any movement there, fwiw.

Tremble is due a $3.67 million base salary this season. He has another $2.4 million in incentives on his deal, per Over the Cap.

https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/2032117015121391697?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

[poorboysrev]

In a lot of ways it makes sense to just draft a tackle early so they have flexibility with icky's injury and Motons not getting younger. I'd love for them to resign BC cause to me he looks pretty good anywhere they put him

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26 minutes ago, scratched said:

At this point, I would rather if we can afford him, get the LT from the Packers. Or get Cam Robinson, he had a decent year last year.  Then we have options at 19. Sadiq, Theineman, or BPA. We just can not go into this draft HAVING to find out starting LT. 

I feel like we are backed into having to afford it. 

When this happened with Icky, it was immediately code red for left tackle. Which did not at all fit with all the careful planning they had surely done to that point in time. 

Seems to me they are trying to implement their plans without taking the curveball into account.
Or are disguising the existence of a plan to account for it. Which they need to do the big reveal on, any time now.