East-West Shrine Game: Who Panthers are talking to

[top dawg]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000458465/article/whos-talking-to-who-at-eastwest-shrine-game-practices

Let the off-season puzzle begin.

Zachary Zenner, RB, South Dakota

Jordan Taylor, WR, Rice

MycCole Pruitt, TE, Southern Illinois

Wes Saxton, TE, South Alabama

Bobby Hart, OT, Florida State

James Castleman, DT, Oklahoma State

 

Update 1/14 PM  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000458465/article/whos-talking-to-who-at-eastwest-shrine-game-practices 

Justin Coleman, CB, Tennessee

Damian Swann, CB, Georgia

Leterrius Walton, DT, Central Michigan

 

(Per Walter Football, via DaCityKats )

John Miller, G, Louisville  

John Crockett, RB, North Dakota St 

 

This should at least get some wheels turning regarding speculation, and provide a launching point in order to obtain more info.

[ThPantherFan]

Just talks.  Two TE's.  Do we need Tight Ends (I hear the jokes)? 

[caatfan]

Just talks.  Two TE's.  Do we need Tight Ends (I hear the jokes)? 

Please- no TE's as BPA at the 25th pick. Same goes for the 2nd round.

[bababoey]

None of the guys at the Shrine bowl are going in the first round.  Most of them will be lucky to be drafted at all.  These are all 5th-7th round guys if not UDFA.  You are just looking for BPA at that point.

[TheRumGone]

Please- no TE's as BPA at the 25th pick. Same goes for the 2nd round.

A hybrid blocking tight end/pass catcher is rare if they have talent.

I wouldn't be opposed to it as long as we got some speed in FA or early in the draft

[TheSpecial1]

Forgot about this game. Thanks

[davos]

A hybrid blocking tight end/pass catcher is rare if they have talent.

I wouldn't be opposed to it as long as we got some speed in FA or early in the draft

 

Agreed.  However this draft is super thin at the position.  

[top dawg]

None of the guys at the Shrine bowl are going in the first round.  Most of them will be lucky to be drafted at all.  These are all 5th-7th round guys if not UDFA.  You are just looking for BPA at that point.

 

 

I agree for the most part, but these are also the guys that can tilt the scales and bring home a championship.

[DaveThePanther2008]

If we don't do our homework rounds 5-7 is gonna look like Hurney years.

I am sure the pro personnel staff is in high gear.

[Kuech the Sneak]

I like bobby hart, pretty solid RT

[MHS831]

Thanks for starting this, Dawg.  I had to sift through a bunch of silly threads to find it.

 

Zenner is a FB.  I am not sure, but could this signal the end of Tolbert?  Not sure what his contract situation is.  Pruitt and Castlemen are solid players.  Not familiar with the others.

 

 

[MHS831]

Last year's game produced three Panthers---  Carrington Byndum, Bene Benwikere, and Tre Boston.

 

 

[MHS831]

See, what some of you don't understand is this:  We chat with the players--get to know them.  Establish a rapport.  Later, if they go undrafted, they are more likely to accept our offer immediately after the draft.  If you don't think these players matter, talk to Norwell, Byndum, Philly,  Foucault, etc.

 

This year, after the draft, I will be almost as excited to see who we sign as undrafted free agents. 

 

That is not to say that we will not draft a player from this game.  There are a lot of mid-rounders on these rosters.  Our fourth and fifth rounders played in this game last year.

[TheSpecial1]

Last year's game produced three Panthers---  Carrington Byndum, Bene Benwikere, and Tre Boston.

Great point.