What is our biggest position of need?

[CarolinaCatBrigade]

Assuming we are entering the offseason/NFL Draft today, what what would you do? What positions would you make a priority and how would you fill them?

[Lumps]

As of now? It's pretty hard to tell. The biggest question to me is DT, will one of these two rookies that we spent 3rds on pan out (consistent starter quality play)? Another big ? is Gettis...will he still be the upcoming stud he was after a year of no play for someone who only had a year to begin with? Smitty is getting older and if no one else steps up WR is going to be a HUGE issue with our new stud QB. Then comes the DBs...Gamble and Captain are enough to win games. Depth is the huge concern here, mainly because of health issues. If Gamble starts to go downhill CB will be a bigger hole than DT and it isn't smart to rely on one guy like that. Then there is the gigantic OLB hole left by Davis....

Way too little info to really know just yet but I understand you're just looking for a discussion :). If today were the day to draft it'd be DT, WR, LB or CB. That's my 2 cents, but first couple picks should be best talent at one of those rather than strictly need.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

i'd burn the entire draft on both the offensive and defensive lines.

[2jakefansinva]

BPA at a position of need.

[predryder226]

Qb..... Haha

[Jrock88]

Ot, Dt, Cb, G, S .. those are the spots I would look to improve with my draft picks, If I were GM

[BeasonBeastingBacks]

Fullback

[Ivan The Awesome]

Replacement for Smitty, a true #1. Unless we're going to let Greg Olsen take that role ala Wesley Walls.

There's Cornerback, somewhat, it's glaring at times.

Defensive Tackle, Need Run stoppage and Pressure through the middle.

Offensive Tackle, IF Otah doesn't finish this year out. I'm sorry, you've been hurt for most of your career.

Linebacker, Thomas Davis isn't coming back from this. I wish he would but it's the 3rd time...

[Lumps]

forgot about tackle...can't forget about Otah crumbling

Bell looks promising, but still a big ???

Just no way to tell with the draft picks we have now from last year still playing/learning their first games.

[Razzy]

Right now? T/G, OLB, DT, CB.

Looking into next year? T/G, OLB, CB.

I think both of our rookie DTs will be ok in the long run. Next offseason will be interesting.

[Munch4455]

All hinges on gettis, if he comes back and isnt the same, then WR is my num 1. I think dt, cb and olb are cobbled together. I think with the 2 dts we have, in combo with ron edwards will be a solid rotation, our cbs are good for now, I think butler and hogan have the potential to be starters. Olb is a need but in terms of the impact olb has, its one of the lesser positions on def in terms of importance of having a star.

Also looking to the future, with otahs injury issues amd jordan gross not getting any younger, tackles have to be a need in the near future.

[PhillyB]

linebacker, of all things... :(

[rodeo]

This thread will be great for compiling a list of people who think offensive line is the biggest problem for the Panthers so they can be banned as a group from posting on this site anymore.

[CarolinaCatBrigade]

Qb..... Haha