It’s the starting point for most discussions surrounding the 2011 NFL Draft: Who will the Carolina Panthers select No. 1 overall?

A few items on my mind this week after emerging from the film room, starting with the team that gets my vote as the NFL’s most improved.

A day at the San Diego Chargers’ training camp revealed a focused Philip Rivers, an aggressive defense, some impressive rookies on both sides of the ball, and more. Pat Kirwan offers his observations.

Add one more candidate to Detroit’s list. The Lions are expected to bring in Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera for an interview for their head-coaching job.

Several teams have called San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera to interview for coaching jobs, and several teams have been rejected. For now.

Despite the fact that former Jets coach Eric Mangini is being touted as the front-runner for the Cleveland head-coaching job, remember this: Browns owner Randy Lerner is very unpredictable. He often goes against just what everybody is expecting. Just saying.