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I like Tyson Campbell, Georgia S/CB in the 2nd Rd as well.

A big shout out to MHS831 for the research and time he put into his great post. If Kadarius Toney,Florida WR is gone when we pick 2nd, I like Anthony Schwartz Auburn WR or Tyson Campbell Georgia CB/S. 3rd Rd i like Walker Little Stanford OT and/or Royce Newman Miss. G/T.

I think the Panthers will be staying put at No. 8 overall at this point, taking an offensive lineman unless they get an offer to good to refuse. The Falcons, who are currently slated at No. 4 overall, are another team that could trade down come draft night. If not, the Panthers might be the next team quarterback-needy franchises approach with a trade offer.

I want us to select the best corner back or safety that is available when we pick in the second round. Often a player or two will fall from being an expected first round pick to the early second round. Here's hoping that's the case this year and we can luck up, cash in.

The opportunity to add a player of Pitts' caliber is one that would be hard for Atlanta to pass up. Adding Pitts to an offense that already has Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, Hayden Hurst and Russell Gage as pass-catching weapons would make Atlanta's offense one of the best in the NFL. Along with Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence, Pitts has a chance to become the biggest game-changer in the 2021 NFL Draft.

https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/daquan-jones/ Biography PRO: Seeking a big, physical and versatile defensive lineman, the Titans selected Penn State's DaQuan Jones in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Since then, he has become one of the mainstays of the Titans defensive lineup, appearing in all 16 games in four of his first six seasons, including every game in 2018 and 2019. Jones offers an impressive combination of size, athleticism, intelligence and power. The 6-foot-4-inch, 322-pounder earned a full-time role as a 3-4 defensive end by his second season but has the ability to play multiple spots on the line. He was signed to a new multi-year contract extension in 2018.

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The problem, of course, is money. To cut Bridgewater outright doesn’t make financial sense for the Panthers because he would cost them as much as $20 million in dead money. To keep him doesn’t make sense, either. He’s a $23 million salary-cap hit if he’s on the roster unless he takes a pay cut, and he would probably be a backup unless Darnold gets hurt. Far more palatable would be Bridgewater’s agents negotiating with another team, doing something creative with Bridgewater’s current contract and then telling the Panthers what they’ve found. That, in effect, is exactly what is going on right now.

Where did Kelvin Benjamin go? He was traded from Carolina to Buffalo due to the Bills needing wide receivers for their playoff run in the 2017 season. After the Bills traded Tyrod Taylor and drafted Josh Allen, Benjamin simply wasn't a fit in Buffalo anymore. The Chiefs opting to bring him in was fine, but at the end of the day, it didn't work out. Benjamin did not play during the 2019 season and is currently a free agent. Benjamin also impressed as a rookie with 1,008 receiving yards. However, Benjamin missed his second season with a torn ACL and was never the same.

https://nflmocks.com/2017/02/22/pat-elflein-c-ohio-state-2017-nfl-draft-scouting-report/ Pat Elflein, C, Ohio State: 2017 NFL Draft Scouting Report by Erik Lambert4 years ago Pat Elflein has a chance to be one of the top interior offensive linemen in the 2017 NFL draft. Does his scouting report back up that possibility? Position: C School: Ohio State Year: Senior Height: 6’3″ Weight: 300 lbs History: Elflein was a premier athlete at his high school. Not only did he excel in football and wrestling, but also track and field too. After an injury-plagued start to his college career, he emerged as a quality piece at guard while helping the Buckeyes win their first national championship since 2002. Then he got to showcase his versatility by successfully switch to center as a senior. STRENGTHS: Shows good athleticism and agility. Able to pull out and deliver effective trap blocks while also swing outside to lead the way for his running backs. Footwork really shows up in pass protection. Defensive lineman aren’t going to shoot gaps on him. When hand use is good he’s not allowing much pressure at all. Being able to move in space is becoming essential for modern NFL centers. That means being able to pull out and deliver trap blocks on the edge. Elflein showcases that ability well against Clemson. He snaps the ball and is out of his stance quick, identifies the free defender and gets his body on him without any hesitation. The runner finds his way through the wide open lane for a big play. That is textbook style. Anchor is solid. Even if somebody gets the initial bull rush on him, he has the ability to reestablish position without surrendering too much ground. He has enough lower body strength to generate movement in the ground game. Would help even more if he could add more strength in the arms and upper torso. Plenty of quickness and vision to reach the second level on running plays, often being in good position to spring his backs for huge gains. Zero problems snapping the football. Ohio State operated from shotgun all the time and there were few errant snaps at all during his time as starter. WEAKNESSES: Not always the aggressor on some plays. Can be nasty at time but not all the time. Sometimes doesn’t finish his blocks, allowing defenders to sneak past him for the tackle. Inconsistent with his hand use. More polished defensive lineman have often set him up for some nasty moves that have left his quarterback dead to rights. Size overall isn’t a huge issue but his limited arm length could prove to be a problem against the long defensive linemen he’s sure to see at the pro level. Really struggles blocking in space. Several times when getting to the second level or on trap blocks he took a noticeably bad angle to get the defender. Indecisive at times with where he’s going to deliver his block. Leads one to believe he’s not always clear on who his blocking assignment is. Pro Comparison: Alex Mack When the Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl center entered the league he was followed by concerns of technique issues such as lunging and poor blocking angles in space. Put him in a phone booth though where it was one-on-one and he wasn’t giving up any ground. Over time Mack got over those problems anyway. The same will probably be true for Elflein. In a few years he could be one of the best 5-6 best centers in the game. Projection: 2nd Round Elflein is the best center in this draft but his talent and developments don’t scream 1st round in any sense. He’s a solid Day 2 pick all the way. That doesn’t mean he won’t be an instant starter. He should be and the team who gets him will at least have somebody to anchor the middle of their line for the next 5-10 seasons. If he refines the rest of his game? He’ll be a Pro Bowler.

Anytime we get decent players like OG/C Pat Elflein that can snap, that can play center or guard, there’s a lot of value there. It will be interesting to see how we use Elflein going forward, but to give him a three-year deal means the Panthers brain trust must have been pretty impressed with what they saw from him as a Jet last year.

Cutting the 30year old Richardson saves the Browns $11 million in cap space, per Over The Cap, helping create some breathing room for the Browns after they signed Clowney to a one-year deal that can pay him up to $10 million but includes four void years to spread his cap number between 2021 and 2022. Because of those void years, Clowney's cap number for 2021 is just $3.87 million, less than a third of Richardson's cap number of $12.6 million. With this considered, releasing Richardson wasn't entirely necessary. Cleveland still could have carried his contract and remained under the cap at a fairly comfortable margin. But there is an advantage to be had with existing cap space when looking ahead. The Browns are approaching future offseasons in which they'll need to find cap space to re-sign Baker Mayfield, Nick Chubb and Denzel Ward. Carrying a healthy amount of cap space to the end of 2021 will produce a useful rollover number into 2022, when the cap is expected to jump significantly at just the right time for the Browns to spend in order to keep their own.

Overall, however, it was a disappointing season for the offensive line for the Jets. They allowed pressure in 2.5 seconds or less on 28% of their drop backs — the worst rate in the NFL. The line wasn’t creating many lanes in the run game, either. The Jets averaged just 1.1 yards per carry before contact per rushing attempt in 2020 (30th). Easy to see why QB Sam Darnold had issues, considering this dismal Jets offensive line. The rookie they Jets draft this year will have the same problem unless their offensive line is upgraded.

Offensive linemen often don’t get the recognition they deserve because it’s a difficult position to evaluate — one without readily available statistics to pull up in seconds. That's why the PFF play-by-play grading gives us a unique perspective regarding offensive line play, as it separates the play of the offensive line from the play of the quarterback it is protecting or the runner it is blocking for. Using those grades as a guide, this is where each team’s offensive line stacked up during the 2020 regular season, with the important caveat that this list is meant to reflect how each group played this season rather than serve as a projection of future performance or talent.

Final 2020 offensive line rankings | NFL News, Rankings and Statistics | PFF 18. CAROLINA PANTHERS The Panthers haven’t had any disastrous efforts along the offensive line this season, but they also don’t have all that many players to highlight. The clear choice for the best player along their line this season is right tackle Taylor Moton, who enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent along with the majority of the Panthers’ starters on the line. Moton has delivered three straight seasons of quality play as the starting right tackle for Carolina, but his career-high PFF grade of 81.2 this season — third among qualifying right tackles — came thanks to his run-blocking grade catching up to what he’s been able to do in pass protection throughout his career. Moton’s 76.3 run-blocking grade in 2020 was nearly 10 points higher than his previous career-high mark of 67.4 in 2019.

I agree. Just hope the fans don't trash Darnold and throw him under the bus the first bad game he has

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And half this boards opinion would amount to zero in the grand scheme of things. Critical people are going to do what they do best and that is bitch, piss and moan until they find a new target to criticize.

Offensive Tackle. Penei Sewell | O.T. Oregon or Rashawn Slater | Northwestern. Or trade back in the draft and select the fast rising O.T.Christian Darrisaw | Virginia Tech.

It’s time for the Panthers to get the Left Tackle position taken care of and the 2021 NFL Draft presents the opportunity to do just that. We may have our choice of offensive tackles, Penei Sewell |Oregon or Rashawn Slater | Northwestern. Plus,it my be to our advantage to trade back in the draft and select the fast rising O.T.Christian Darrisaw | Virginia Tech. I don’t think the right quarterback will drop to the Panthers in the first round, but despite the Darnold trade, it’s still a possibility to take one here.

1. Sewell 2. Pitts 3. Slater

I don't have a lot of faith in our current QB backups taking over if they were called to action.

Teddy Bridgewater might be a better fit in New Orleans than any QB they presently have on their roster.

Yes, the fact we wanted Watson, their QB, which did not happen but the Texans wind up with our former QB would certainly be a role reversal and somewhat hilarious.