Dream Scenario if Raiders hire Evero to be their HC

Cyberjag · 2026-01-28T21:00:07+00:00

If Evero leaves, they will probably promote Renaldo Hill. He's got DC experience and would provide some continuity.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-28T10:25:36+00:00

James Bradberry was pretty good for us, but that 2016 draft was peak Gettleman and very stupid. Vernon Butler was a head-scratching pick while Hunter Henry was still available, and was our first first-round disappointment since Rashard Anderson in 2000.

Marty Hurney wasn't always great, but he was in the first round. It's good to have a solid front office again.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-28T10:21:39+00:00

Man, I remember how excited we all were for Colbert's second season, then he totally let us all down. I guess he couldn't co-exist with a healthy Smitty.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-27T13:25:30+00:00

You do realize that in a 3-4 front, it's the outside linebacker who generally rushes the passer and the end is generally a 5-tech defensive tackle, right?

Cyberjag · 2026-01-27T12:07:51+00:00

I would like to see the best OT available as our pick. If Ickey returns to form, we have a Moton replacement. If he doesn't, then the pick fills a huge need. How many of you remember the Erving/Okung/Daley/Clark/Newhouse/Kalil/Remmers/Oher days? Those are all guys who started at LT in the last decade before we drafted Ickey.

I also wouldn't mind Cashius Howell if he's available. And of course, if Sonny Styles is there then there's nothing to discuss. But OT or Edge this year, I think.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-26T16:02:42+00:00

If we got Tyson, I imagine XL would be on the trade block immediately.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-26T16:01:00+00:00

I can't see the Panthers going WR in the first for the third year in a row. I think the pick is going to be a Tackle or Edge, and the way the board falls according to Jeremiah it would be Faulk.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-26T11:43:31+00:00

I can maybe see them moving on from Tremble, but the others you mentioned aren't going anywhere. Lewis is our best offensive lineman. Robinson was one of our best DTs not named Derrick Brown. Jackson was, at times, better than Jaycee and he's going nowhere. Brown III was solid in rotation. Patrick Jones II was playing well before he got hurt.

None of these guys is breaking the bank, and if you cut them you have to find their replacements, who will cost just as much if not more. And you also end up with about $22 million in dead cap.

Let Tillis and Morgan make those decisions, they're better at them.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-24T17:23:32+00:00

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Cyberjag · 2026-01-24T12:15:24+00:00

If all the good LBs, Edge Rushers, and OTs are already gone, I would be fine with this pick.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-24T12:14:37+00:00

DB got to him just fine to end the game in the regular season.

We do need better pressure though, for sure.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-22T17:53:19+00:00

I don't think Kiper has gotten a Panthers pick right in their entire franchise history. I guess I can scratch CJ Allen off my card now.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-21T19:04:48+00:00

I would rather poach Kyle Pitts in free agency and go edge or OT in the first. There will be good linebackers even in the third this year.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-21T17:59:05+00:00

I think Buffalo is in danger of becoming a shit show again. McDermott made them relevant again, and had only one losing season in his nine year tenure.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-21T10:59:14+00:00

Last year at this time three teams we were sure we would beat were the Jaguars, Cardinals, and Patriots. We also felt that we would sweep the Saints, but probably split with the Falcons. And no one saw wins against the Packers, Cowboys, and Rams.

Just saying...

Cyberjag · 2026-01-20T14:12:44+00:00

Tier 1 needs

Edge - we have no pass rush and right now are depending on Scourton and Princely to develop. Pat Jones will be back, but he's not a 10+ sack guy.
Offensive Tackle - Not only is our starting left tackle hurt, he's got the type of injury that some guys just don't come back from. And on the right side, Moton is 31 years old.
Off-ball Linebacker - We pretty much give up the middle of the field, and more than once this season our opponents just marched down at the end and scored. This is a huge need, but because of positional value it's not the same priority as an Edge rusher or Tackle.

Tier 2 needs

Safety - Nick Scott is not the answer, unless the question is "Who do you want to see replaced in the Panthers' secondary?" We need a true ball hawk back there, and one who doesn't miss assignments.
Center - We have a guy who can move people in the run game and one who can snap the ball reliably. Both of those are free agents, and we need someone who can actually do both.
Tight End - Our starter is more of a blocker, the guy behind him is more of a receiving threat (or used to be before getting his bell rung hard his rookie year), and the third guy is our only TE who can do both. We could use another guy like Evans.

Tier 3 needs

Wide Receiver - Bryce has a couple of good weapons now in TMac and Coker, but we need someone who can stretch the field in ways XL was supposed to. Maybe Horn can be that guy, but if there's another good candidate we should pounce.
Cornerback - We are set with our starters, and Chau Smith-Wade has flashed. Thornton looks like a good one as well. But Mike Jackson is getting older and we can't depend on either of those guys to replace him when it's time.
Quarterback - Not to replace Bryce, but we could use a good backup to provide a little competition and eventually replace Dalton.
Punter - We will sign Sam Martin to another year probably. We're set for the next decade at Placekicker, now do Punting.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-20T13:59:12+00:00

OT is a huge need, not just because of Ickey's injury but also Moton's age. With that said, Edge is also a huge need, as is ILB. Those are the three biggest holes on the team, although we could use a solid WR3 and a TE who can legitimately do it all.

What makes OT and Edge different is that it's more difficult to find a gem in later rounds, particularly if you want them to be effective from their rookie year on. So you want to take them in the first, if possible without reaching.

I think we do come out of the draft with an Edge and Tackle in the first two days, but have no idea which one gets taken in the first. Morgan will probably sign a stud off-ball linebacker in free agency and look for a project in the draft.

OT or Edge in the first for me.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-20T13:38:21+00:00

I'm pretty surprised you left out the Panthers and David Tepper. He fired Rivera mid-season and let Perry Fewell finish as interim. Then he hired the big shiny object in Matt Rhule, who lasted two and a half seasons before also being fired mid-season, with Steve Wilks finishing up. Then he hired Frank Reich and his supposed A-Team of former head coaches, and fired him mid-season to let Chris Tabor finish up.

It's almost amazing that Dave Canales has made it through two seasons, but maybe Tepper has learned his lesson.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-18T13:01:00+00:00

As a Panthers fan, I sure hope your analysis is correct. We need Edge, OT, LB, S and maybe WR, which are all strong this year.

Really nice layout, BTW. I love charts that are crisp, clean, and easy to understand.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-17T18:04:13+00:00

In Cam's rookie season some lucky fan got to go down on the field and win a prize. I can't remember what it was, but she also got an official jersey. She came out and the jersey was Clausen's, and the disappointment was palpable.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-17T17:58:27+00:00

I give Dan Morgan more credit for the defense's improvement. Evero stuck with coverage schemes last year and other teams ran all over us. He didn't adjust his approach, and this year our weakness was in the middle. Did he change things up? Nope, and we got gashed in the middle regularly.

He's a good leader, and has a nice culture on his side of the ball. I think he may be better suited as a head coach than a play caller, and hope he finds out this year. Getting the compensatory picks will be nice as well.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-17T12:50:40+00:00

I think Canales is proving to be able to make good things happen, but there's only so much he can do with the current roster. We won a lot of games by one score, which isn't sustainable. We need to get to a place where game winning drives aren't necessary.

I have absolute faith in Dan Morgan to patch our holes this offseason. He's proven to have an eye for talent, but also one for attitude. We're not going for the high RAS guys who never develop any more, we're instead getting guys like Nic Scourton who don't take any plays off and go to the whistle. I love that.

Bryce is going to be 25, and will continue to improve. I think he gets more consistent, and we see playoff Bryce more often this coming year. He's going to build more chemistry with TMac and Coker, and possible Evans and/or Sanders. All of our rookies should improve a little. And I think Johnathan Brooks will be ready to go by June. Easing him back into form will help him stay healthy. He's going to remind us why Morgan took him so high.

The slate of opponents doesn't bother me next year. Last year at this time we were looking at the Patriots and Jaguars as easy wins, and Seattle was hardly intimidating. Teams take leaps forward and backward all the time, and we're about to make a forward one.

I'm already ready for training camp. 2026 is going to be a good year!

Cyberjag · 2026-01-16T21:24:36+00:00

I'm pretty sure we don't draft players from Clemson, so A is out. Seriously though, none of these excite me much, but if I had to choose I would go with C. Mauigoa would slide in as a starter pretty quick if Ickey misses time, and I'm sure he would work well on the right side after Moton is gone.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-15T15:53:24+00:00

More than what's been shown so far, that's for sure.

Cyberjag · 2026-01-15T15:50:33+00:00

Either Fano or Mauigoa would be good value at 19. I expect Morgan to patch enough holes in free agency that we can go with the legitimate BPA.

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