5 HRS AGO - The Panthers have assigned numbers to the guys who arrived in free agency and trades this offseason, including a few new looks. Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images What questions surround the most debated prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft? Nothing gets the people going quite like arguing over prospects in the NFL Draft. By this time in the process, fans and analysts alike are locked into their convictions about whether a player is destined for a bust in Canton, or selling paper products out of the office park down the street. While everyone has their opinions, it is always a good exercise to take a break from the extreme ends of the discourse and get an understanding about why certain players draw more disagreement than the rest of their counterparts. With that in mind, let’s take a look at what makes some of the most hotly contest prospects in this years draft so polarizing, and what key questions the Carolina Panthers must ask themselves when considering putting these players in the black and blue. Xavier Worthy, Wide Receiver, Texas One of the most discussed players of this draft cycle is Xavier Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The Panthers watched almost all of their sack production walk out the door and desperately need to restock their cupboards. The Carolina Panthers had a decent defense in 2023 despite some underwhelming splash play production. They registered just 27 sacks, which was the fewest in the league. 90.7% of that sack production is no longer with the team. The only players left on the roster that registered sacks for the Panthers last season are Derrick Brown (2) and Shy Tuttle (0.5). The front office attempted to patch the massive gaping hole on the edge of their defense by signing Jadeveon Clowney, DJ Wonnum, and K’Lavon Chaisson. That trio statistically mirrors the departing production on the front line, but it’s never a guarantee that players will maintain that production when they move teams. On top of that, free agent signings rarely prove to be long term answers. The Panthers have no young talent at the position, and they need to fix Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - Panthers offensive coordinator Brad Idzik has made quite a few changes to his day-to-day as the first time OC welcomes Panthers players to the building. Collapse

4 DAYS AGO - Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Your Benevolent Dictator has returned by providing Dan Morgan with a blueprint to win the first draft of his GM tenure. With the calendar turned to April, we are officially in “Draft Month”. To celebrate this blessed season I’m cranking out content centered on the Panthers recent draft history, the perils of trading up, the beauty of trading down, and slipping in another “BYU Homer” post telling the Panthers front office which former Cougar they should add to the roster. Today we’re going to indulge my trade down fever dream. But first, as the Benevolent Dictator of Trade Down Island, I demand you read TDI’s Constitution to give you context about my overall “trade down” philosophy. Do it! Now! That’s an order! The TDI Constitution context helps. At a high level my belief is the NFL draft is merely educated guesswork, so more picks means a higher likelihood of success. If a potential Pro Bowler is available in Rounds 1-2, then take him! But Collapse

7 DAYS AGO - The Panthers are through the first week of offseason conditioning work, a first step as they try to build back with a lot of new faces. Also, a lot of draft and trade talk. Collapse

4/11/2024 - Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images A weekly projection on what all 32 teams will do with their picks at the 2024 NFL Draft CSR Mock Draft 3.0 is now upon us. This time with even more twists along the way, which the NFL Draft is always good for. For this mock draft, I once again used the NFL Mock Draft Database simulator and took control of all 32 teams for two rounds. I had fun with some interesting trades, using Drafttek’s draft pick trade value chart to make the trades as even as possible. This time around, Without further ado, here it is, this week’s CSR Mock Draft: First Round 1. Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB, USC This is pretty much guaranteed at this point. 2. Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU There is a TON of smoke about Daniels to the Commanders. LSU Head Coach Brian Kelley even mentioned how well Daniels will do with the Commanders, leading to speculation that he might have some inside info. 3. New York Giants (via NE): Drake Maye, QB, Collapse

4/10/2024 - Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images In this series, I’ll throw out one random possibility for the NFL Draft and you’ll decide whether or not you prefer that alternate reality This is a continuation of our previous “What If...” Wednesday piece leading up to the NFL Draft. This activity is based on the Disney+ series Marvel’s “What If...” where one tiny change to the universe results in a vastly different alternate universe. Killmonger befriends Tony Stark, T’Challa becomes Star Lord, weird stuff like that. In these articles, I’ll give you an NFL Draft scenario, and you all will decide if this is an alternate reality you would want to live in. Our second scenario involves a run on wide receivers, a double dip, and a position change. What If...Jonathan Mingo Changed Positions For this week’s scenario, an unexpected run on wide receivers in the first round led to most of the early second round caliber receivers already off the board. The receivers already selected were Marvin Collapse

4/8/2024 - After agreeing to a long-term contract extension last week, the veteran defensive lineman was ready to start the offseason program on Monday. Collapse