Would the Panthers benefit from losing the coin toss?

[JawnyBlaze]

Where in the hell did you hear the Dolphins were willing to trade Jake Long? That sounds just ridiculous to me.

[Matthias]

Where in the hell did you hear the Dolphins were willing to trade Jake Long? That sounds just ridiculous to me.

I heard the NFL live guys talking about it some weeks ago.

[Matthias]

So were basing this entire draft philosophy of yours on the notion that other teams don't want the same elite prospects you want.

Kay. Just making sure.

Are you saying guys don't slip?

[Cat'sGrowl]

Are you saying guys don't slip?

[jarhead]

Eh. Id take the #8 spot over #9. Think 2nd round too

Agreed.We want to be as far up as we can come the 2nd round.With the rookie cap reaching a little will not hurt you that much

[Cat'sGrowl]

This has been said 3 times in this thread already, but I suppose I'll say it once more:

Winning the coin toss hurts us in the second round. If we have the 8th pick in the first round, we have the ninth in the second, courtesy of the NFL's method for tie-breaking.

Is it clear now?

[Lout]

This has been said 3 times in this thread already, but I suppose I'll say it once more:

Winning the coin toss hurts us in the second round. If we have the 8th pick in the first round, we have the ninth in the second, courtesy of the NFL's method for tie-breaking.

Is it clear now?

I'd rather have the #9 spot in the 1st round, so we can have the higher pick in the 2nd.. and I am pretty sure it alternates every other round, so it would not matter to us in the 3rd round, as we don't have a pick there. I think our guy will be there at #8 or #9 overall, so it doesn't make difference to me, unless we want to trade down. The #8 pick would be more valuable.

[savage]

Lol at wanting a worse pick in the first round when top tier talent could fall to you. Really?

[CPF4LIFE]

Lol at wanting a worse pick in the first round when top tier talent could fall to you. Really?

:banghead:

[Mr. Scot]

Be happier winning the toss and not having to depend on the Dolphins screwing up.

I prefer having the higher choice at the top where the impact players are found. Beyond that, we have to pick the best we can at whatever spot we pick with what's available.

Lord knows anything can happen on draft day.

[JawnyBlaze]

Yea, if nothing else picking before the Dolphins might make it more possible for us to trade down, if some team wants whatever of the 3 top OTs is still available and is afraid Miami will take them to be their RT.

[Devoid]

Losing the flip will set the Panthers up better for the 2nd rd being in front of both bills and phins. With the 3rd pick being behind them for the bears and starting the rotation again. Although if miami picked Kalil, Blackmon, or Claiborne with the 8th pick... well I might :banghead: I will have to say picking 9th could hurt them, but the odds are Kalil, Blackmon, and Claiborne will be off the board by the 6th pick. Playing the odds means the 9th pick is better and knowing players fall for no good reason makes the 8th pick better.

[Yaboychris28]

Having a higher 1st round pick is more important than a higher 2nd pick for obvious reasons. Anyone who thinks different is not smart