After Cam, then what???

[firstdayfan]

I think its safe to assume that if we don't trade back Cam Newton will be the firs pick in the draft. So what do the panthers do after drafting their franchise QB??? One thing I'm worried about is reaching for players in the third...mainly defensive tackles. DT is a deep position in the draft but most of the starting caliber prospects will be gone by our second pick. I would hate to pick a guy like Drake Nevis or Jarvis Jenkins too soon bc we need help there.

So assuming Newton is the pick...what do the panthers do next???

[OneBadassCat]

What do you mean? We don't need anyone else.

[CBDellinger]

Well, they will have already reached for a QB so why not reach again for a DT.

This year is make or break for Hurney anyways. Might as well go for it.

[Mr. Scot]

After Cam, then what???

After Newton gets picked? I think the next team in the draft order is the Cardinals at #5, but I'd have to look.

(unless he goes to the Bills at 3 instead, but I think they'll pick Gabbert)

[TylerVagyler]

Cam is going to be the pick. Accept it and move on.

[Panthro]

After Newton gets picked? I think the next team in the draft order is the Cardinals at #5, but I'd have to look.

(unless he goes to the Bills at 3 instead, but I think they'll pick Gabbert)

[chknwing]

You guys are high if you think Carolina is going to give up on Clausen after one year. He is Hurneys pick. Cam newton will not be selected by Carolina. So it has been written, so it shall be done.

[firstdayfan]

After Newton gets picked? I think the next team in the draft order is the Cardinals at #5, but I'd have to look.

(unless he goes to the Bills at 3 instead, but I think they'll pick Gabbert)

Mr Scot...come on. One of these three things will happen on draft night.

1) we draft Cam and JOAT's head explodes.

2) we trade back to 5 and pick petersen and a collective sigh of relief happens.

3) we pick someone else confirming the biggest and most elaborate smokescreen in Panthers history...and teeray is banned for a week.

Now honestly...which one of those is the most likely scenario???

[Mr. Scot]

Cam is going to be the pick. Accept it and move on.

I'll do that shortly after it actually happens.

He may be, but I'm not convinced that decision is made just yet. And media speculation doesn't count as "evidence" no matter how much of it there is.

[blackcatgrowl]

You guys are high if you think Carolina is going to give up on Clausen after one year. He is Hurneys pick. Cam newton will not be selected by Carolina. So it has been written, so it shall be done.

Oh, this is going to be fun to necro in 9 days.

[Mr. Scot]

Mr Scot...come on. One of three things will happen on draft night.

1) we draft Cam and JOAT's head explodes.

2) we trade back to 5 and pick petersen and a collective sigh of release happens.

3) we pick someone else confirming the biggest and most elaborate smokescreen in Panthers history...and teeray is banned for a week.

Now honestly...which one of those is the most likely scenario???

Any of 'em, except the part about JOAT's head exploding.

Regarding the smokescreen notion though, tell me this. Are the Panthers actually putting out pro-Newton info or is the media speculation frenzy fueling itself?

[jtnc]

You guys are high if you think Carolina is going to give up on Clausen after one year. He is Hurneys pick. Cam newton will not be selected by Carolina. So it has been written, so it shall be done.

It's about RIVERA he doesn't want Clausen! So accept it already, and stop living in denial.

[firstdayfan]

Any of 'em, except the part about JOAT's head exploding.

Regarding the smokescreen notion though, tell me this. Are the Panthers actually putting out pro-Newton info or is the media speculation frenzy fueling itself?

I don't think the media is just making things up...yes I understand they do this at times. But too many people are saying Newton will be the pick for it to be something just created out of thin air.

Edit: and where has anyone said any other name??? If the media was making something up wouldn't another propects name be out there from somebody as the front runner???

But that's not really the point...IF newton is the pick what do you see the Panthers doing in the third round and beyond.

[Mr. Scot]

I don't think the media is just making things up...yes I understand they do this at times. But too many people are saying Newton will be the pick for it to be something just created out of thin air.

Edit: and where has anyone said any other name??? If the media was making something up wouldn't another propects name be out there from somebody as the front runner???

But that's not really the point...IF newton is the pick what do you see the Panthers doing in the third round and beyond.

Do you think the media has any actual source? If so, tell me what it is.

And Newton isn't universal just yet. There are still guys predicting other picks, and have been for some time.

Regardless, it's all speculation on all sides. No one has any substance, It's just what they think reading the tea leaves.

The mistake is in thinking that just because there's a ton of media speculation, it somehow must be true. It might be, but it's not a lock.

Like I said, speculation - no matter how much of it there is - doesn't qualify as "evidence".