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I love this safety---Oh my---he takes better angles than a LB....

When I hear they are Samoan, I immediately upgrade my opinion of them.

Scouting Report: Summary The tape shows a player whose future in the NFL lies inside at guard, where his massive frame and power-based skill set can be maximized while minimizing his athletic limitations. Savaiinaea's experience at tackle provides valuable versatility, but his combination of size, power, and technical refinement projects him as a potential day-one starter at right guard in a gap-heavy run scheme. His proficiency in pass protection will translate well to the interior, where his patient hands and natural anchor will shine against defensive tackles. While he needs technical refinement in the run game, particularly with pad level and leverage, his raw power and understanding of angles suggest significant upside as he transitions inside. Smart money has him landing with a team that emphasizes downhill running and values offensive line versatility, potentially stepping in as a starter by mid-season of his rookie year. Given his frame, technical foundation, and three years of high-level starting experience, Savaiinaea profiles as a solid day-two selection who could outperform his draft position. His ceiling might be capped by athletic limitations, but his floor as a reliable interior starter makes him a valuable investment for teams looking to solidify their offensive line. This site (NFL Draft Buzz, I think) projects to G.

Have not read the thread: Yes, the Jacksonville Jaguars are reportedly "all in" on drafting wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, with some mock drafts even projecting the Jaguars to select him in the first round, specifically at pick number 5

No, I can watch either--one is south and the other is southeast. I am pissed. I have never not been able to find the Canes--

yeah because I am watching a bunch of dudes yapping about baseball.

The Hurricanes are always on here--I looked on ESPN and it said "Blackout"

aid showing? what do you mean?

how are you watching--my fanduel channel has it listed but is not showing it--is it on another network?

good point. You don't see Mrs. Tepper in the background. I will say, however, that the best draft pick we had under Fittermagic was made by Mrs. Rhule. I think it was just before they took the reins back from her and drafted a long snapper.

I am worried about people believing what they see on the internet and on TV--most of it is lies and spin these days. I know this because I am actually the CEO of CSPAN.

No institution wants this kind of stuff to get out. They handle it "in house" because it is an internal matter, like a company policy on sexual harassment. It may not be a crime, but it is misconduct. Now, imagine what its like for a female to go to the police about a star athlete. So when I read Green say, "I never talked to the police about it" I hear, "I am not denying it..." I know several female students in high school who came to me with a complaint against the high school coach for grabbing them, kissing them, and making crude sexual comments to them. Problem? He won the state championship the year before. Central office covered it up when I reported it to them as required by law. A year or so later, he grabbed a student from a high school outside the district during a basketball game and kissed her, pulling her toward his office. That parent went to the newspaper--front page. The school and system denied knowing anything about his history. Unfortunately, the law does not regulate character--it deals with laws being broken if the victim has the courage to come forward and press charges.

they met with that LT from Minnesota Ersery--not sure about anyone else. i read a bit about him--said he projects to RT in the pros. Not sure why they think that.

I will bet that Turk is left handed. Twice in these three plays he clubs the DT sideways with his left--

Me too.

I bet his mom calls him that too. I am on board.

Interesting.

Brian-do not be surprised if we don't draft a DE (5 tech) at some point and and edge. Here is how we would look: Derrick Brown.......................Turk Wharton/Brown III..................Robinson Ray is the most notable backup--I think this draft is strong at DE and we need to dip into it---Daniel Jeremiah said there are 24 starters at DE in this draft--so if we grabbed one to backup Brown and compete with Robinson, I would be happy. Ray sucked last year.

I used to coach OL in high school, so I am slightly familiar with what causes OL problems--on that level, they HATED the smaller, quick "gap shooters" --- I realize that the NFL is vastly different, but when I saw those jukes before contact, I watched it again to see how balanced the OL was--on his heels--that gives him no chance vs the bull rush and if he swims or rips, the OL has a 50% chance of guessing correctly. I realize this is simplifying everything, but I used to watch my OL getting owned and it would impact my agility drills etc. during practice. When your OL is doing agility drills to be able to block a NT, they are losing their size advantage and leverage if not done correctly. When fatigue sets in, the OL is at a disadvantage. IF they rotate, I expect Brown III to play early in downs and maybe Wharton on passing situations at NT. The question is can he play DE as well? I don't know. I went to watch other videos and he does hit brick walls at times, but his motor was running hotter than Jones most of the time.

It depends if they keep the tush push legal or not--he would be a tough.

Have we shown any interest in any WR? Sure looks like they are going with XL, Coker, AT, and Moore.

My first thought: Bet Morgan and Davis would love playing behind this guy. I had no idea that they were going to play Wharton at DT (instead of DE). With Brown III more of a Long arm (nearly 35 inch arms) NT (328 lbs), I wonder if this combination is going to play DT/NT for the Panthers. He is only 280, but he has amazing twitch that freezes the OL and the power to bull rush or move around the OL. At times he seems unblockable. This, to me, suggests the DT position is set. It also suggests that we will add a DE to go with D. Brown and Robinson. If things go as I think they will go, our DL is going to be pretty dang awesome. I do not think I can over-estimate the value of having a NT that can collapse the pocket. Wharton had 6.5 sacks from the DT position in KC. At 280 lbs, he split double teams. he plays with intensity and swag. I had no idea that he would be this good. I love these analyses. Man, we were spoiled with LBs like TD and Morgan, Beason, Mills, Luke--love to have them back in their primes.

Blackshear is not a bad 3rd back. STs? not great.

There are some tackles who will be there around 8 and a ton of good teams (back of the draft) who want one. We will be in the middle of that. I doubt we pick at 8. The first four picks are (in some arrangement of the four) are pretty much set: Tennessee: Ward QB Cleveland: I am guessing Carter because they need a rookie contract to offset Garrett's deal) NY Giants: Hunter WR/CB New England Patriots: This is where it gets interesting: Armand Membou LT Jacksonville Jags: Mason Graham, DT Vegas Raiders: Ashton Jeanty, RB. Geno Smith could use an understudy, but they might not want a QB this year. Tough call--Sanders or Jeanty, but Jeanty has teams salivating--Brock Bowers and Jeanty take a lot of pressure off the QB. This could be Sanders, but a QB controversy for Pete is not ideal. NY Jets: Will Campbell (RT). Do not rule out Will Johnson, CB to play across from Sauce. That leaves a QB (Sanders), Banks (LT), Warren (TE), and any WR in the draft. I see Pittsburgh wanting to trade up for Sanders, or a team like Texas or KC moving up for a sure fire starting LT (Banks). So if the Panthers want a haul of picks to trade from #8 to the back of the round, I think this is a great draft to move that far back....I see a drop off around 10-12 and then it is pretty level between 12 and 50.

Yes--good points. I often (on the Huddle) post a prediction of what I think the Panthers might do--not what I would do. Then you have some crack/crystal meth head sitting outside of a McDonalds for the free internet come out of the woodwork (Completely, for example) and try to argue as if they were my opinions. It is dumb on a level few have ever seen and remained mentally unscathed.