Panthers workout DE Kony Ealy, and Proehl is @USC today

[Kuech the Sneak]

Nobody here is talking DE. Do you think Gettlemen is going to spend $30 million on DEs going into Cam's contract year? Someone is getting replaced. This reminds me of the Giants when they had the 2 best 4-3 DEs in football and they drafted Pierre-Paul.

The only way I see us keeping Hardy and Johnson next year is if Hardy stinks in 2014, driving his asking price down to about $6-7 m per year.

"You can't have enough pass rushers."

---somebody said that

I remember the giants doing that, g-man comes from the same school of thought "big men hell you compete"

[BerryLoMein]

You know at this point it may not be a bad idea to see what Proehl has left.

[Jackofalltrades]

But even BPA has limits.

Perhaps for you, but for DG he seems to be a viable option.

DG = Big Picture

BPA = Big Picture

[Donald LaFell]

Hardy seems more than likely to not be a Panther next year unless we can sign him to a long term deal

 

Johnson is paid handsomely to be an excellent DE and could be a cap casualty next. 

 

I wouldn't be at all mad about a D-lineman in the 1st round. Even a DT wouldn't be a horrible pick. I am very content with BPA. Consider what we managed from last year's draft I trust whoever Gettleman picks. 

[nagai]

But even BPA has limits.  

 

This is true, but it's limits are just a lot looser than what the fans seem to think.

[carolina-chuck]

Wouldnt mind Ealy at all.

Love, love, love MARQISE LEE.

[top dawg]

If a pass rushing DE is the BPA, then I will absolutely have no problem if his name is called.  If we draft a DE at number 28, then we all know what's coming next (whether it be this off-season, or next).  If G-man is looking to get us out of cap hell come hell or high water, then I'm going to support him.

 

I've found that sometime it's better to just jump into the pool all-in than to pussy-foot around, then reluctantly ease into it.

[wwgd]

Thought I'd post this here since I can't make threads

 

[tiger7_88]

The Kony Ealy Gambit!!!! 

[neverlosethefeeling]

Perhaps for you, but for DG he seems to be a viable option.

DG = Big Picture

BPA = Big Picture

 

So you're saying that if a QB is the highest rated prospect available on the Panthers board when we get to 28 that we're going to draft a QB in the first round? Or a MLB? No. We're not.

 

BPA has limits.

 

You don't reach because of need. But a pure BPA approach that disregards need completely doesn't work either. We have OG, OT, CB, S, WR that are all positions of need. Certainly we can find someone at 28 that fills one of those needs and isn't a "reach." If we only had one or two major holes to fill I'd say fine, BPA no matter the position (except QB, really), but that's not the case.

[Jackofalltrades]

So you're saying that if a QB is the highest rated prospect available on the Panthers board when we get to 28 that we're going to draft a QB in the first round? Or a MLB? No. We're not.

BPA has limits.

DE is obviously within the parameters.

[neverlosethefeeling]

DE is obviously within the parameters.

 

Agreed. We could draft BPA at really any position besides QB, MLB, and C without being out of line. DT and DE are in the grey area IMO, but I could see myself going along with it depending on the pick.

[Montsta]

Say we pickup Ealy and are then able to extend Hardy long term and trade CJ for a 3rd next year, would there still be a meltdown for picking him this year with our first?

[Ivan The Awesome]

Jesus, I am not sure I would be ok initially with this pick, especially since we are so strong in that position.. Just feels like it would be a marty hurney type of move. Make a strengths strengthier...But I trust Gettleman. At least the pass Rush would be amazing. CJ, Star, Hardy, Ealy combo in some packages. That would be devastating.