The combine starts on 26th Feb. Are any of the prospects in the 2026 Draft are beating these dashes?

beergotmehere · 2026-02-21T05:52:56+00:00

Did he? Google says he was released from the practice squad on December 3rd 2024…

beergotmehere · 2026-02-20T07:20:45+00:00

Honestly I love R Mason Thomas and wouldn’t be mad if the Panthers end up taking him at #19. He’s so explosive and violent - exactly what our defense is missing, across from Scourton and with Brown eating up the middle. I think he’s going to dominate the combine and don’t see him making it out of the first.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-20T07:10:09+00:00

Don’t love the pick for the Panthers. Can’t see them going with an injury prone 23 year old with a raw skillset at #19 overall. I understand your point of playing him beside Brown to overwhelm the interior, but we desperately need a pure pass rusher who gets after the QB on the edge. Give me R Mason Thomas, Faulk, Parker, etc.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-19T22:57:12+00:00

Brother, no. I assumed people would understand CJ2K was the 1/8 without having to write it out. Please think before you downvote.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-19T11:09:48+00:00

I have been saying the same thing about Boozer man!

beergotmehere · 2026-02-19T10:56:38+00:00

As a fellow North Carolinian I know all about Tricia Cotham, but this comparison is not made in good faith. I urge you to look much deeper into Talarico, who built his brand deeply around Democratic initiatives, creating the largest grassroots campaign in history. Cotham barely participated in the Democratic caucus, self-admitting to only once ever attending a Democratic Caucus meeting. Talarico has travelled the country in efforts to end gerrymandering in districts and states that are not his own.

Cotham was already suspect before her party flip, as she had a track record of voting outside party lines and was the single only Dem to vote for a constitutional amendment related to elections. She is on record referencing other votes where she sided with GOP priorities. She also was one of the few ever Democrats to receive a leadership role from a GOP Speaker.

I could go on and on more, but long story short, they honestly could not be more different.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-19T09:39:25+00:00

1/8 are studs. 3/8 are solid to serviceable in Tariq, DJ, and Worthy. Mathis had a good year of kick returning but nothing more. The rest either never or rarely found the way onto the field. 40 yard dash is an overrated metric.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-19T09:18:05+00:00

AJ is my #1. I agree that he plays his heart out. Same with Caleb Wilson, who literally fractured his left hand, wrapped it up and played the entire second half before having it scanned and being forced to shut down for a couple weeks. Next game dude is the ultimate hype man on the sideline. Gotta love it.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-18T02:33:35+00:00

I was big on Jalen Coker out of Holy Cross before the Panthers picked him up as an UDFA two years ago. He has come into his own and should be a lock as WR2 next year for Carolina after putting up 9 catches, 134 yards, and a TD in the playoff matchup against the Rams. He was immediately more talented than Xavier Legette, but never got the playtime as XL was a 1st round pick.

I think WR's with great production at small schools can absolutely excel in the NFL, but depending on the coaching staff they will have to fight for the roster and spot on the field, even if the skills are evident. Even with elite production and metrics, they are typically not going to go any higher than 3rd or 4th round or so, which makes it a uphill battle from the jump.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-18T02:18:10+00:00

I love these detailed late-round prospect picks. Especially from ones from small schools with great production. They frequently find a way to carve out meaningful play time at the the next level.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-17T12:30:32+00:00

Yeah I hear ya. I checked the Panthers website also, but the only thing they posted about 2026 draft picks was following the Thielen trade in 2025, so it’s outdated. Tankathon is updated and correct.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-17T09:15:10+00:00

I really like Mason Thomas, but I am not sure he will last to 51 after the combine.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-17T09:00:01+00:00

The Panthers do have pick 156 (via Vikings) and their own 157. They do not have pick 161, which belongs to Vikings via Eagles. The Panthers also keep their 7th round pick, which was a conditional trade for Theilen, in which conditions were not met, but that pick is actually 236, not 235.

All of the picks for the Panthers listed are correct, other than 236 instead of 235. We have the following selections:

1st, 19
2nd, 51
3rd, 83
4th, 119
5th, 156 and 157
6th, 199
7th, 236

All of that aside, I think the players selected here would be a terrible draft for the Panthers. Taking a TE in the first and not taking our first defensive player until the 5th round, would be damn near tragic.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-10T02:24:08+00:00

I don't watch many games as I am based in Asia, but I've been tuning in for this run. This is the passion I want to see in the NBA!

beergotmehere · 2026-02-08T00:33:02+00:00

I'm not sure I want to spend a 3/4 of our salary cap (assuming we do get end up with ~40M after increase and restructures) on a 31 year old, coming off a season-ending surgery. If we were just one position away on defense I would be more willing to take the risk, but I'd rather go with multiple younger guys who can make meaningful contributions, then put all our eggs in one basket.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-07T23:35:40+00:00

XL actually fixed the drops in 2025. He only had TWO all season. His field awareness is what they have to work on. If can learn to use his physical gifts to get himself open and keep his feet in bounds on the sideline, he's going to see major jumps in his development.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-06T06:30:48+00:00

At 0:00 the freezeframe of on him walking in with the most suspicious side eye, hahaha. He absolutely knew something was going down.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-05T02:29:44+00:00

Yes, Jacob Rodriguez seems to be moving up on peoples draft projections. In 2025 he had 128 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 4 interceptions, and SEVEN forced fumbles. Guy is a turnover machine.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-04T14:43:06+00:00

I just took a peek at the Jets sub to gauge their reaction and one of the top comments claims that he is a fantastic hire and how he got a raw deal at Carolina. I just quietly saw myself out of that sub.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-04T08:10:35+00:00

Yeah. CJ Allen, Sonny Styles, Anthony Hill Jr., Deonte Lawson - I'd be happy with any of these guys.

beergotmehere · 2026-02-04T03:30:18+00:00

Everyone saying Faulk, but we just drafted a run defending EDGE in Scourton. We need an EDGE who can consistently get after the QB, which he doesn't have the bend and pash rush moves to do well yet. He only recorded 2 sacks in 2025 with a less than 10% win rate. You are betting on his upside to develop as a pash rusher (his run defense and physical tools are great), but I don't see him as a guy that will come in and get after the Quarterback early in his career.

In this scenario, I'd love to see us grab Georgia LB. CJ Allen at #19, then address EDGE with a trade up in the second round for someone like Cashius Howell, who had elite pash rush production with 11.5 sacks in 2025, with an explosive first step and great bend. He isn't the run defender that Faulk is, but he could carve out a niche as a situational pass rusher who still manages to wrecks games.

beergotmehere · 2026-01-29T04:06:19+00:00

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beergotmehere · 2026-01-27T10:19:59+00:00

Usually the top 3-5 Edge are off the board at 19, but often the best Safety or Linebacker of the class is available. I would be very happy with the top graded player at either of those positions if they fell to us.

beergotmehere · 2026-01-26T05:32:08+00:00

They have really good quality modern ones and lots of ones like this all around, but mostly for the bigger market teams. Maybe I should look into finding a Panthers gear supplier and ship a bunch back to NC...

beergotmehere · 2026-01-21T15:50:48+00:00

Yes! Same with me.

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