re: Adam Schefter reporting Carolina Panthers.....

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Drafting yet another quarterback with the first pick will not get Panthers fans excited when they have many needs that throwing a rookie quarterback into the fire will not solve.

Besides, they have upwards of a 95% renewal rate on their season tickets. Even if fans don't show up, they still buy the tickets. Ultimately fans want to see their team show a commitment to winning. Teams do that by drafting signing/re-signing players that will help the team. Not all of those pick-ups will be big name sexy picks, but if they help improve the team especially at an area of weakness, then fans will take notice.

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Carolina went 2-14 with Jimmy Clausen/Moore. The need a franchise QB. There's a reason the teams from 32 to 17 are picking where they are: they all have a legit QB at the helm.

But even if the the Panthers don't think they need another QB, and just want to build around them, then the plan still works if they pretend they are serious about taking a QB. Then Denver with Orton/Tebow or Buffalo with Fitzpatrick or Arizona with John Skelton gets scared the Pantehrs might take their man, and they might jump up to the #1 spot to get that ticket seller & "hope-inspirer" for their depressed fans.

Carolina simply jumps down a couple of spots, and still has a shot at a Peterson, Bowers, Fairley or Dareus while also picking up extra significant picks. Point is, a QB is still taken #1.