Panthro's 1st Round Prediction (and 2nd and 3rd)

[The Huddler]

I want funches really bad

[nctarheel0619]

Pretty sure we're trading up for Nelson Anglhor and with him, Philly Brown, and Kelvin Benjamin we'll have a Top 5 receiving core.  At least that's what I've heard.    

[Jangler]

Oh and Im usually right

I called the Jimmy Clausen pick

thanks?

[*FreeFua*]

Just judging on the past 2 drafts (that's all we have to go on) DG likes to draft guys who can make an immediate on the field in round 1 (Star and KB). Preston Smith would be used in a rotation and I feel like Gettleman wants more of a every down player in the 1st. Unless Gettleman has already made up his mind on letting CJ go after this season, I see Preston as more of a second round guy.

That's also why I think if we take Shaq he'll be playing some safety for us. For the amount we're in nickel, drafting a weak side linebacker in the first doesn't give us good value imo. I could see Shaq sliding down to WS LB when we're in our 4-3 then go back to SS when we're in our nickel package. He then fits that "blue goose" mold or w/e you want to call it.

[Dex]

Jesus

[Panthro]

Just judging on the past 2 drafts (that's all we have to go on) DG likes to draft guys who can make an immediate on the field in round 1 (Star and KB). Preston Smith would be used in a rotation and I feel like Gettleman wants more of a every down player in the 1st. Unless Gettleman has already made up his mind on letting CJ go after this season, I see Preston as more of a second round guy.

That's also why I think if we take Shaq he'll be playing some safety for us. For the amount we're in nickel, drafting a weak side linebacker in the first doesn't give us good value imo. I could see Shaq sliding down to WS LB when we're in our 4-3 then go back to SS when we're in our nickel package. He then fits that "blue goose" mold or w/e you want to call it.

It was between Shaq Preston and DJ for me

I went DE

[Panthro]

Jesus

I've walked on butter

[*FreeFua*]

It was between Shaq Preston and DJ for me

I went DE

Jonathon Jones just retweeted this breakdown of Preston by Stephen White, it's a good read...

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/4/29/8484261/preston-smith-breakdown-scouting-report-2015-nfl-draft

[JawnyBlaze]

Well, that's one way we could do it.  I'm a big fan of P. Smith, but I'd hope we could get him in the 2nd.  Not a fan of Funchess, but in the 2nd the value is solid.  Wouldn't pout about this first three picks.

[tiger7_88]

Oh and Im usually right

 

I called the Jimmy Clausen pick 

 

 

Dude.

 

(P.S. I like your picks though.)

 

(P.S.S. Now I'm questioning my own sanity.)

 

(P.S.S.S. Damn you.)

 

[d-run]

I could see this. I was thinking we might go after Preston Smith or Trey Flowers in round 2

[davos]

If we take a DL in 1, I think Goldman is a real possibility.  He could supplant D'wan who played like half of d-snaps and is really versatile for a DT.  Another quick prediction: There will be a run on LBs more than any other position.   

[AndrewLaskoski]

Collins is the best safety in the draft, if he falls to 25 that is a great value.

Preston Smith is ranked what, 3rd or 4th DE? I think he is this year's Kony Ealy, who Gettledog also had ranked as a first rounder.

Difference is only 15 out of the 32 teams run a 4-3 as their base defense and virtually every team uses a Strong Safety in their base defense.

Of those 15 only a few have a high enough need at DE to take a Preston Smith with their 1st or 2nd pick where the expectation is for the pick to be an immediate impact player.

Preston Smith might have a 1st round grade but he has a much higher drop potential than Collins imo as long as we're projecting Collins to be a SS and not a OLB, which there have been rumors of.

[Crixtala]

I like this mock... like, A LOT. potentially the best mock I've seen

 

I've been thinking the UCLA DE in the first for a while, but if he's got jacked up hips, that won't be the pick... especially after the mention of early picks needing to have longevity in DG's presser yesterday

 

and i'm on the Funchess bandwagon... screw all these guys acting like we need some kind of speed receiver.  we have speed on the roster - i'm pretty sure the panthers will continue to look at Brown as a speed option, Ginn is without a doubt a speed option (even if he was mainly brought in for ST's) and we still have everyone's favorite receiver in Hill on the roster (and at this point, basically all he can do is run fast).  we don't lack speed options, but we lack speedy PLAYMAKERS.  Funchess's speed is deceptive and that big body will do well for Cam.

 

I never saw anybody complaining about Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery before Cutler poo the bed up in Chicago...