(04-05-2021, 08:50 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(04-05-2021, 08:08 PM)D6 Wrote: The reaction of many of the Carolina Panthers fans is a great example of the high level of subjectivity with most trades, draft decisions, and roster evaluation.  

By no means am I viewing the Panthers as a legit 2021 season Super Bowl contender heading into the 2021 Draft. Yet, with the strong foundation they have on Defense, and some key pieces in place on Offense,  the thought of the Panthers being a bottom 5 team this coming season never even came to mind.

Precisely.

Unless they have an ungodly amount of injuries, I see no way they are a bottom five team.

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(04-05-2021, 08:40 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: I find it rather telling that the Panthers would rather have Sam Darnold over Justin Fields or Trey Lance.

I'm not sure if it's an indictment of them as much as it is an indictment of the cost to trade up to get them.

I really don't think they'd have to trade up. I have both Fields and Lance on the board when they pick at #8. Now I have them taking OT Rashawn Slater, Fields going to the Broncos and Lance falling to the Patriots.

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(04-05-2021, 11:00 PM)Black and Teal Wrote:

(04-05-2021, 08:40 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: I find it rather telling that the Panthers would rather have Sam Darnold over Justin Fields or Trey Lance.

I think it’s more about getting into striking range would cost a wealth of draft capital as opposed to getting a highly talented QB who’s only 23. San Fran had to give up 3 first rounders to move up, so I imagine Carolina would need to give up at least 2 firsts and change as opposed to late picks and a 2nd.

I have Fields and Lance both on the board when Carolina picks at #8. Now I have Carolina going OT. I have Fields to Denver and Lance to New England with neither team trading up.

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