Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

The Crappiest part about talking about the draft this year...

Ricky Spanish

By Ricky Spanish,
in Carolina Panthers

Recommended Posts

Ricky Spanish Grand Master

Ricky Spanish

Posted
Posted

Is the fact that we actually have talent EVERYWHERE. each position we are filled to the brim with potential. the only problem is, they are all so damn young that we have no idea if it will actually pan out, and the ones who are proven commodities now have injuries that make us question whether or not to look into finding someone else.

What position do we target with our first pick this draft? Who the hell knows? We have plenty of needs, mostly on defense, but we have plenty of talented guys that have the potential to step up and be great. There is an argument for, and against drafting a guy with our first pick at DT, OT, WR, LB, and CB.

This would be so much easier if at least ONE of those positions would just stop making stupid, rookie, inexperienced mistakes throughout the season so we can actually evaluate who has "it" and who doesn't.

Maybe I'm just a homer, but I KNOW we have talented guys all across our roster, we just aren't putting it all together to get wins yet. Anyone else feel the same way, or am I just blinded by my black and blue tinted glasses?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Swarly Newbie

Swarly

Posted
Posted

when there is no glaring need you go BPA

the best teams in the league use this strategy and it's a wonderful thing, no more reaching on players because they're a desperate need

that said I disagree that we don't have obvious holes. right side of the o-line is still iffy(mainly RT), #2 corner & DT is a question mark, LB of course given all the injuries but I wouldn't use a top pick on one..

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Bj-Monster23 Newbie

Bj-Monster23

Posted
Posted

Its really going to depend on when we pick. if we are in the 6-12 range and a OT is still on the board there is no question we go there. We also have a huge hole at LB if Burfict is there when we pick he may be the pick. So I will say our biggest need is LB but i wont be shock if we OT especially if Kalil and Martin is there.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Ricky Spanish Grand Master

Ricky Spanish

Posted
  • Author
Posted

when there is no glaring need you go BPA

the best teams in the league use this strategy and it's a wonderful thing, no more reaching on players because they're a desperate need

that said I disagree that we don't have obvious holes. right side of the o-line is still iffy(mainly RT), #2 corner & DT is a question mark, LB of course given all the injuries but I wouldn't use a top pick on one..

I agree wholeheartedly that there are obvious needs that we have to address, the only problem is, I have no idea which of the needs is the most glaring. It's not like last year when we all knew we needed a QB because clausen was poo.

You can make an argument for any one of the positions you mentioned to be our first round pick, and someone could come in behind you and make an equally compelling argument for why you are wrong and how a different position is our #1 need. BPA out of any of those positions really seems like the best option at this point, to me at least.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Zithers Newbie

Zithers

Posted
Posted

I really doubt Trent Richardson is going top ten.

If we can't get Blackmon or Alshon, we should just go with BPA on defense. Which would be Morris Claiborne, Brandon Thompson, Dre Kirkpatrick, or Zack Brown. Leaving out Vontaze Burflict since he's a thug and DEs since we clearly don't need one. Not that there's any DEs worth taking that high besides Coples who will likely be gone.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Wesmesss Newbie

Wesmesss

Posted
Posted

why is no one talking about a corner with our 1st pick? gamble isn't gonna be a borderline good #1 for too much longer and we cant expect captain to be a #2 for his career. he may be one of the best nickel backs in the league, #2....no. (and yes, i do know what a good game he had last week). every mock draft so far has us taking a corner (claiborne from LSU most likely). and honestly, im ok with that pick

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • TD alt
      Scourton isn't signed (& apparently it's a thing)

      By TD alt · Posted

      Yep, like I said, I don't mind guaranteeing them money, but make the contracts smaller amounts in order to minimize cap implications. I don't know about "half," the actual amounts, whether more or less than half, would have to be determined by the NFL and NFLPA (which will probably be highly contentious, if not "impossible").  I'm just for whatever leads to the best product on the field while also unaffecting my wallet. As an aside, the NFL owners are greedy bastards in my estimation. They're trying to keep a larger portion of the pie, but players' agents are greedy as well, and they've sewn seeds of greed among the players. It's not all their fault; we all know what our society has evolved into, but the NFL wants a bigger piece of our smaller pocketbooks and refuses to "negotiate" with us (that's why we don't have cheaper and more reasonable à la carte options to view games that they're gradually trying to migrate to paid TV), so fu<k 'em. And then on top of that we have guys trying to water down the product even more by feeding greed. Change the way things are done so that we can at least see players prove themselves on the field without throwing wrenches into the engine that pays guys that have proven they can play on a pro level.
    • PNW_PantherMan
      Teddy Checkdown in trouble

      By PNW_PantherMan · Posted

      So if one of the parents wants to buy the theatre group or the band lunch they should get banned?
    • TD alt
      Teddy Checkdown in trouble

      By TD alt · Posted

      OK, I didn't realize this was about high school, but...if I'm spending my personal money trying to help some kids out, then no one is going to tell me how to spend my money. I get enough of the government spending my money--allocating my tax dollars--to children who don't really need anything, and now they're trying to tell me how to spend my personal money? Sure, there are many other issues to consider and rabbit holes that we could go down due to ethical concerns because it concerns kids, and the need for transparency is extremely important, but maybe as opposed to trying to stop kids from benefitting in darkness, we need to open up the blinds (and blinders) a little bit so that they can benefit in the light. I get where you're coming from, but this is a loaded and layered issue, and I'm just trying to give you some food for thought. 
×
×
  • Create New...