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Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images Panthers GM Dan Morgan should be priming the pump to initiate a draft-day trade, swapping No. 8 for No. 17 with the Cincinnati Bengals. Welcome, once again, to Trade Down Island! Last week I demonstrated that at the macro level there’s no real difference in talent available at picks No. 8-10 when compared to those selected between No. … [Read more...] about Trade Down Island: Why the Panthers should pounce on a theoretical trade for the Bengals No. 17 pick

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...] about The Scratching Post: 4/7-4/11

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images We decided to upgrade the defense coming off of a historically bad year. With the No. 8 pick in the 2025 SB Nation Community Mock Draft, Cat Scratch Reader selected Jihaad Campbell, the linebacker from Alabama, for the Carolina Panthers. The board did not fall perfectly for the Panthers in this mock draft, with Mason Graham being taken … [Read more...] about Cat Scratch Reader selected Jihaad Campbell with the No. 8 pick in the 2025 SB Nation Community Mock Draft

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...] about CSR Weekend Warriors: I’m trying to sulk over here

Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images Who are some smaller school prospects from the Carolinas who could make their way to the NFL? The 2025 NFL Draft is almost upon us, and most of the focus has been centered around the premier players and powerhouse schools. Let’s take a look at some of the underrepresented players from the Carolinas who could hear their name called on … [Read more...] about Local Underdogs in the 2025 NFL Draft