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I don't think 40 speed is as important as lateral quickness and acceleration. That and just plain being elusive in the open field. The ability to make guys miss isn't necessarily dependent on vertical speed.

If Tet is picked at #8, then another speed receiver is needed in the 4th or 5th. They can't draft Tet and think the WR room is good to go.

Nick Scourton looks like a better player than Stewart. Watch a game and tell me which one looks like the better player. Stewart's hype is driven by physical measureables only. He is not that good of a football player. Could he learn with the right coaching? Possibly. But that risk is too high with pick #8. Pick #20+ is more reasonable.

1st rounders should be the proven commodities that come in make an immediate impact. Legette should/would have been a 2nd rounder, but Carolina moved up to get him because of the 5th year option. 2nd rounders are the high potential, could be a first rounder but needs to work on... guys. 3rd and later are primarily the role players. They do a thing or a couple of things well that fits your offense and you have a specific plan for him.

Just draft Golden if you think we need to go that far. I don't think that much is needed. There are a bunch of 3rd and 4th round WRs that'll improve this team.

I don't know man. I watched them play Texas and Nick Scourton looked like the better player. He made a couple of plays, but he really didn't stand out as a pass rusher.

He'll be fine if he doesn't try to be the smartest person in the room during the draft. If you need a pass rusher, draft the best pass rusher. If you need a WR, draft the best receiver. If you need a Safety, draft the best Safety. Don't focus on a guy you like because of... reasons not related to actually playing football.

Shemar Stewart is a borderline first round talent. No way he should be the 8th pick in the draft because of his combine. Picking him would be the equivalent of Legette over Ladky. Higher ceiling, but much lower floor.

These moves probably mean they plan to give Derrick Brown less snaps every game. He's in the game 99% of the defensive plays. That's way too much for a defensive tackle/end his size. Definitely think they overpaid a couple of guys, since they'll mostly be rotational and situational. Unless it works. Then they paid the perfect price.

I loved his free agency moves. I didn't hate the guys he drafted. It's just there were better options with the first 3 picks.

Oh that was you?! I didn't remember who it was. I agree about Ian Thomas. But Ian had the opportunity as TE1 and never took advantage of it. Actually he failed. Never showed anything that led you to believe he could be that guy. Tommy has always been TE2 or the blocking TE, but he's shown more flashes in that role than Ian ever did. Will he ever be a Kittle or Kelce? I don't see that at all. But he can play and if they give him more targets, he'd be worth his price tag.

May be a little high, but Carolina has an out after next season. So it's not really that bad. 5.25M a year for a 2nd contract TE is not horrible. I saw some comparisons to Ian Thomas in another thread and I just don't think that's the case. He gets open alot more than he gets targeted.

Not sure why the hate on Tremble. He's a very athletic TE that has an old school mentality. Loves to mix it up and plays tough. And that mofo is constantly looking to hurdle someone. He's my kind of crazy. Just needs to keep developing as a route runner and catching the dang ball in heavy traffic. And he's still very young.

RIght. Sanders is definitely an NFL caliber running back. He just didn't live up to his contract and it was time to take a cut, or get cut.

That's the only role he should play. He can take some of Derrick's 60 snaps a game.

He should not be playing NT. Centers move him way too easily.

Well the one thing Dan couldn't do today was nothing. He definitely didn't do that.

Juan?

Not even talking about the cumulative affect over a season. It's game to game. Big guys need breathers during the course of a game. Especially with how horrible our offense was. They're attacking and dodging other mountains every single play. And then guys like Derrick out there chasing RBs 15 yards downfield. Can't have him out there all game.

Man I hope you're right. That would be a lot of cash for a couple more Shy Tuttles.

Agree. But 300+ pounds defenders should not be playing every snap. It was just a matter of time before he got injured.

So Derrick isn't playing 99% of the snaps this season? Probably a good idea.

Cool. Just Hella risky. That's all. Hella risky. A lot of guys catch lightening in a bottle for one season and NEVER get close to that kind of production again. Never.

He ain't done for the day?!

I guess one good/decent season is enough for us. Let's go Panthers!