Green Could also be the 1 pick

[PantherFan52]

Per Rotoworld

The Denver Post's Mike Klis is "hearing" that Georgia WR A.J. Green has joined Cam Newton as a candidate to go No. 1 overall to the Panthers.

Carolina has already been reported as "enamored" with Green, so this hardly comes as shocking news. On the other hand, the Denver Post acknowledges that the Panthers' actions indicate they have "created the most expensive, time-consuming smoke screen in recent draft history" if Newton isn't the pick.

[teeray]

"created the most expensive, time-consuming smoke screen in recent draft history" if Newton isn't the pick.

:lol:

[CatMan72]

Doubt Hurney will spend the # 1 overall pick on a WR, even one as promising as Green... that's not an "impact position" unless you have a QB who can get him the ball and we already have two promising young talents in LaFell and Gettis.

[CarolinaNut]

hurney is not drafting another WR with the number one pick after just spending 3 picks on that position last year...when will people get this!

AJ Green has no shot of being the first overall pick if we keep it.

[Darth Urious]

hurney is not drafting another WR with the number one pick after just spending 3 picks on that position last year...when will people get this!

AJ Green has no shot of being the first overall pick if we keep it.

...unless Steve Smith isn't a Panther next season...

[CarolinaNut]

...unless Steve Smith isn't a Panther next season...

i refuse to believe hurney is gonna spend the 1st overall pick on a WR until i see it...with or without smith

[Sword]

AJ Green needs to be able to do everything if he is going to be the number 1..like block or get lots of YAC...I've been hearing neither of those are his strengths. I also like Julio Jones better for w/e reason..

[SOJA]

If we do trade back I like our chances of taking Green and trading Smitty....not that I want that at all

[panthers55]

...unless Steve Smith isn't a Panther next season...

If we draft Newton and a vet, Smitty will be here. If we stand pat, I expect he will want to leave in a big way.

[panthers55]

After we got burned by Jarrett and we see what happened to Bryant, I also doubt we spend a first on a WR. If we don't go QB we will go DT.

[countryboi]

AJ green is the best player in this draft he is nfl ready right damn now....i have no problems with him being the pick but i have ton of problems with clausen

[Stroupe-a-loop]

I'm cool with that, but I think a majority of people on this board are going to burn this motherf*cker down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgQzZbNxZZ0&feature=related

[MattB]

AJ Green is a beast. Put him next to LaFell and Gettis and you have some serious weapons. Jimmy could have no excuses then.

[Cat'sGrowl]

Green would be a good pick.

Would help improve our last ranked offense, and is the most talented, sure-fire player in this draft.

Can't go wrong with picking him. I also think we like him more than people think.

Picture this scenario:

There is no sure-fire number one in this year's draft-it hasn't been this way for any draft in recent memory. So, Hurney/Rivera cook up a cocka-mamey scheme to make Buffalo or some other gullible team think we are determined to take Newton to fix the QB situation, in an effort to convince the other team to trade up and get him. To do this, they really have to put up a great smokescreen, kinda like what was mentioned in the article (considering, as previously stated, there is no sure fire number one in this draft). We pull off the trade and we move back a couple spots, get Green, and a 2nd back. Win/Win. If we get stuck at 1, however, the FO comes into the tough decision of taking either Newton or Green, both of which they like.

I think it's a more likely scenario than plenty a Cam hugger would care to admit.