Why We wont draft a QB this Year

[Squirrel]

Tony Pike! He will blow up this season.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

if there was ever a thread that needed to be derailed....

[Squirrel]

Its not this one. Look at it this way. By drafting a QB you are throwing away a 6th round pick from last year. Dont see it happening. Pike at Cincy put up some great numbers and can do it in the NFL. Just watch and see.

[Verge]

[MHS831]

I do not think Pike is a good fit for the offense we are planning to run, but who knows. He is tall.

I don't think we will draft a QB first. I think Plan A is to trade down. Plan B is a difficult choice between Green, Dareus, Cam and yes, Gabbert. I would be very surprised to see Cam get picked because Hurney takes safe first rounders at postions that offer the opportunity to instantly produce.

[MHS831]

If Andrew Luck were in the draft, would we have come out and said that we are taking Luck because we were not interested in trading? I think so. Whenever Hurney talks about Cam, it is always because he is asked about Cam. He chooses his words carefully. You will never hear a team badmouth a player. We want to trade.

[InDaZone]

Panthers to pass on Newton at #1?

Former high-ranking Panthers executive Tony Softli predicts that Carolina will pass on Cam Newton and take Alabama DT Marcell Dareus with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.

"They need defensive linemen. They have for awhile," says Softli, who also has a history with the Rams. "I really think they're gonna pass on Cam Newton. ... I really believe it's gonna be the defensive tackle." While we still take everything with a grain of salt, it's important to note that Softli's info has been solid this offseason. He was the first to point out Adrian Clayborn's Erb Palsy condition, and among the first to explicitly report on Ryan Mallett's drug use at Arkansas.

[Squirrel]

This isnt about Newton, Luck or Gabbert. This is about Pike. Pike is going to win the starting job in training camp and not look back.

[Verge]

Not sure if serious...

[Squirrel]

Oh I'm serious.

[DC Amp]

Trade down and pick up a second rd pick, go to the qb by committee (like pro bowl) utilizing each qb's strength and have opposing teams scratching their heads on who to plan for. :willy_nilly:

[Verge]

Also curious why we aren't going to draft since the only thing the new coaching staff has to go on with Pike is his college stats and about 3 minutes of nfl play...

It's not like they can call him up and say "Why don't you come and work out for us."

Even if Pike is the greatest qb ever, we will never know.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

Tall, rail-thin sixth rounder? Knocked for his questionable arm and lack of athleticism coming out? Next Tom Brady people.

If Andrew Luck were in the draft, would we have come out and said that we are taking Luck because we were not interested in trading? I think so. Whenever Hurney talks about Cam, it is always because he is asked about Cam. He chooses his words carefully. You will never hear a team badmouth a player. We want to trade.

ftr it was more or less officially announced that Luck would be the pick if he declared earlier in the year.

[teeray]

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