I was more thinking he'd get us from the 9th pick to the 11th pick. So "improvement" but you're still stuck with a Darnold or whatever.Which is why the making a deal for Payton at least makes some sense. He's a difference- maker. He's proven. Hell one argument against him above is that then you probably wouldn't be in a high enough draft position with him to get a top QB. Will the 9th pick (plus other later picks) be difference makers?
I'm not saying do it, I am saying that it does make some sense and I can see why Tepper has been considering it. And I think he is ok with what they would have to give to get him. Or at least he was.
An interesting scenario is the Panthers trade the 9th pick for Payton and see what he can do with Darnold this year. I do not hate that outcome. I much prefer it to any reach like Richardson with the 9th pick.
Cardinals with Kyler Murray get coaches fired. He was just as good his rookie year as he is now. He has not progressed. He just got his 1st coach fired, and the next 1 will be fired in 2-3 years.Well we know the Cardinals without Kyler Murray get coaches fired. Wilks did fantastic work with the Panthers which matters in his resume as well.
I understand the hesitance but Reich wouldn’t be much better and Moore would be horrible.
You think Stroud will be there at 9?!? He won't make it past 4 and probably won't make it past 2.Wait, give the 9th pick in the draft to Anthony Richardson or Sean Payton? Did I miss the news that we hired Marty Hurney again? Either take Stroud or an OL or DE or trade down for another pick in the 2nd or third
To me this is like when the Bills drafted EJ Manuel in the first round because of his measurables and everyone who had actually watched him play quarterback in college for several years began laughing at them whenever his name was mentioned.At least 1 team will fall in love with his measurables - 6'4", 235, rocket arm, 4.5 40 - and think they can fix accuracy and decision making. Here's to hoping it's McNapoleon and Vegas.
Richardson or Payton is a horrible false choice and guitar and SD3 should be shamed for bringing them up.
Payton was a damn good QB coach before he got to work with Brees. Remember, he turned Kerry Collins into a Super Bowl QB. He got great years out of Quincy Carter and turned Tony Romo into a starting NFL QB. Then he helps Brees become one of the top 5 QBs of all time. Maybe he lost some of his edge in all the time he was with Brees, but I'd take him paired with Darnold any day over Frank Reich paired with Will Levis or Anthony fucking Richardson.Improving one of your biggest rivals is super dumb, and like I said before it’s a huge gamble to say he would be successful without a Drew Brees type QB at the position. He would probably end up being just successful enough to never get a high draft pick, the sustained mediocrity the Panthers are known for.
Payton was a damn good QB coach before he got to work with Brees. Remember, he turned Kerry Collins into a Super Bowl QB. He got great years out of Quincy Carter and turned Tony Romo into a starting NFL QB. Then he helps Brees become one of the top 5 QBs of all time. Maybe he lost some of his edge in all the time he was with Brees, but I'd take him paired with Darnold any day over Frank Reich paired with Will Levis or Anthony fucking Richardson.
This is what you get for not sucking enough.You could pair Jesus with Sam Darnold and we would still be a wild-card team at best. I can't believe this is the bar we have set
Houston could be seen as better with a top pick on a QB right thereThe Panthers HC job should be one of, if not the, most attractive currently available job.
Why does it seem our best options are either uninspiring or cost us giving a first round pick to a division rival?