"We're 60 percent of the way along." - Rivera

[Hoenheim]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81ee4736/article/toppicking-panthers-looking-at-several-prospects-to-fill-holes

[Hoenheim]

I find it interesting they say that wide receiver is one of our most glaring needs..

[Mr. Scot]

And tight end.

[mmmbeans]

Carolina's most glaring needs are at quarterback, wide receiver, tight end, both lines and in the secondary.

lol, everything except RB and LB.

[CRA]

I find it interesting they say that wide receiver is one of our most glaring needs..

If Steve Smith leaves......we have 3 sophomore WRs that combined for less than 1000 yards of offense. WR, despite our excitement is normally a 3 yr process and many hopeful stars fizzle along the way. Like a Colbert.

[Mr. Scot]

Also assumes that Shockey won't have an impact.

The video is very pro-Gabbert.

[ncbobcat]

Ugh, so many holes yadda, yadda, yadda...go with a weak QB! All these articles are the same. The Panthers suck so they have to take a QB from a lackluster class, even though the WR, DT and even DB talent is 10x deeper and talented this year.

Yet, it makes perfect sense to go with the glamour QB position with all of these moron sports jounalists.

[CRA]

I don't know why I read all these things.....

they commented there isn't a single strength on the roster? Only someone who doesn't watch Carolina would say that.

A healthy OL and healthy LB corp should be in consideration for best in the NFC.

people flat out don't watch 2 win teams.....and therefore they paint (or in this case, write) with broad and dumb strokes.

[Mr. Scot]

Ugh, so many holes yadda, yadda, yadda...go with a weak QB! All these articles are the same. The Panthers suck so they have to take a QB from a lackluster class, even though the WR, DT and even DB talent is 10x deeper and talented this year.

Yet, it makes perfect sense to go with the glamour QB position with all of these moron sports jounalists.

Understand what you mean, but the group they have there aren't morons.

I may disagree with them on this point, but all of the guys they have on there are people Id say are worth listening to.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

He's probably thinking long term not just the immediate upcoming season. Good teams draft for two or three years down the road. Shockey and Smitty really aren't long term solutions at their positions.

[blackcatgrowl]

I find it interesting they say that wide receiver is one of our most glaring needs..

I can see it.

We've got no consistent receivers except Smith. As awesome as he was, it's a fair statement to say his best days are behind him and there's lots of trade talk for him too. If we get a CBA, I'm sure he'll get shopped out.

Still need a QB to throw to whoever they go after though.

[CAVSS]

Ugh, so many holes yadda, yadda, yadda...go with a weak QB! All these articles are the same. The Panthers suck so they have to take a QB from a lackluster class, even though the WR, DT and even DB talent is 10x deeper and talented this year.

Yet, it makes perfect sense to go with the glamour QB position with all of these moron sports jounalists.

I fail to understand your logic here. You are saying that it is stupid to take a QB early in a draft where there aren't many high potential QB's. Instead we should draft a WR, DT, or DB in the first round because there are so many available.

If I felt DT was our biggest need and there were only 2 good looking DT's in this draft THEN I would suggest going for one in the first round. If we needed a QB and there were a large amount of talented QB's then I would assume there would be quality left in the later rounds.

PS In last years draft Dareus would have been lucky to be the 3rd DT taken.

And PP7 would probably not gone before Eric Berry.

Fact is anyone we take at #1 in this draft is a reach.

[Mr. Scot]

I fail to understand your logic here. You are saying that it is stupid to take a QB early in a draft where there aren't many high potential QB's. Instead we should draft a WR, DT, or DB in the first round because there are so many available.

If I felt DT was our biggest need and there were only 2 good looking DT's in this draft THEN I would suggest going for one in the first round. If we needed a QB and there were a large amount of talented QB's then I would assume there would be quality left in the later rounds.

PS In last years draft Dareus would have been lucky to be the 3rd DT taken.

And PP7 would probably not gone before Eric Berry.

Fact is anyone we take at #1 in this draft is a reach.

I don't think Patrick Peterson is.

Dareus? Probably not either, but I'm more sure of Peterson.

[Hawk]

Means Steve Smith is probably gone if WR is a major need

or you now have a coach that realizes Steve can't do it all by himself!