Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images The press for the Carolina Panthers got a chance to ask some questions about Dave Canales and Dan Morgan’s draft strategy and philosophy going into the 2024 NFL Draft. The media got a chance to throw some questions at Panthers GM Dan Morgan and Head Coach Dave Canales on Thursday. The main point on the agenda was to discuss the Panthers general draft philosophy going into next week’s Draft. I find listening to Canales and Morgan giving insight on their process and goals to be refreshing compared to years past. Here’s a link to the video if you’d like to check ..read more

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 series leading up to the NFL Draft. This activity is based on the Disney+ series Marvel’s “What If...” where one tiny change to the timeline 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 thi ..read more

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 de ..read more

Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images A weekly projection on what all 32 teams will do with their picks at the 2024 NFL Draft CSR Mock Draft 4.0 is now upon us. I decided to really spice things up this time around to keep you on your toes! 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. Without further ado, here it is, this week’s CSR Mock Draft: First Round 1. Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB ..read more

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 Dict ..read more

Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports Here’s this week’s open thread. Greetings, internet users. Welcome to The Scratching Post. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an open thread ..read more

Here’s a fresh weekend open thread just for you. Feel free to use this thread to hang out over the weekend and chat about whatever you want (just make sure you follow the ToS ... the rules still apply here) with anyone who decides to stick around. This is now an open thread ..read more

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images The Carolina Panthers have bigger needs, but a running back pickup wouldn’t be the worst thing for them. The good thing about being a terrible team is that you can go into the draft with a pretty clean slate. Just about everything is a need at some level, so you’re not too conflicted over the prioritization over the best player available and the needs of your team. The intersection of those two is always present. The Carolina Panthers and the running back position fit that bill. The Panthers would be silly to take a running back with one of their second ro ..read more

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 B ..read more

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 ..read more