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Round 1 - Carolina Panthers Select Shaq Thompson

Jeremy Igo

By Jeremy Igo,
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teeray Rookie

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As long as it's still the team with the most points that gets the W, having an offense that can put points on the board should be considered "helping the team win". Look at the college game right now. The NFL's trending in that direction, too.

Offense can help the team win. Didn't say it doesn't.

It isn't like our offense was terrible, we can score (don't believe me go watch 2011 season again) . We just don't light up the scoreboard.

We still have 8 picks left I am sure we will draft at least one offensive guy ;)

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I have been detailing this for the past month. I did not want to go into it too much because the Panthers slow played this to perfection.

As for the people who understand the growth of the spread offense and hybrid TE in short yardage, they get this pick. For everyone who still thinks teams play a base 4-3 most of the time will throw out the Thomas Davis comparison from 10 years ago. The NFL has changed.

There was one position the Panthers could not fill and that was the hybrid LB/SS. Colin Jones finished the season in this spot. When you see the S or CB playing near the line and in the box this is called the Big Nickel. I have talked about it previously. Here is a link if you need to read about it.

google the articles here

Read up there are several articles on it.

Shaq Thompson is going to play OLB - not safety. He will line up in a 4-3 and when the offense spreads out Shaq becomes the Big Nickel. Spread offenses have been using this to give an edge to their QB to pre snap read the defense and know if it is in zone or man. With a hybrid OLB that is no longer an advantage. Why do you think the Seahawks do so well on defense? This throws QBs for a loop and causes more mistakes and delays.

Last season the Panthers had AJ Klein/Chase Blackburn getting caught in pass coverage, and Bene Benwikere would get caught in a run play and crossing routes from these spread formations in short yardage. Shaq instantly solves that and he frees up Kuechly and Davis on day one.

The Panthers now have the defensive personnel by adding Shaq and Tillman to run big nickel and big dime packages that will rival that of the Seahawks while neutralizing QB pre snap reads and spread offenses. For long passing downs the Panthers will still use a traditional nickel and dime which will replace Shaq with Tillman or Bene in the nickel. Shaq will be in that OLB and Big Nickel postion on all short yardage downs.

This is huge. The Patriots and Seahawks have been doing this for a few years now.

Also, keep in mind Shaq can team with Ginn on kickoff returns, and he can play gunner.

What I find interesting is this notion I have heard rumblings of that the Panthers want to select Ty Montgomery later in the draft. The idea is to pair Ty and Shaq at the RB position in a read option package with Cam Newton. Might be 6 to 10 plays a game in the red zone. You can go from having Ty and Shaq in the backfield to a spread offense in the red zone with both at receiver.

Hope this helps. If you do not understand the formations and the amount they are used, then just wait till the season and the 4 game stretch against the spreads on short yardage you will see against the Packers, Eagles, Seahawks, and Colts. You will be thrilled to have Kuechly, Davis, Shaq and Tillman then when those QBs are left guessing if it is man or zone pre snap. If it were Kuechly, Davis, Klein/Colin Jones, and Bene in the box, I guarantee you those QBs will know where they are going and if they are audibling to a run or screen 5 seconds before the snap.

Awesome. We got it!!!! This defense is going to be lethal. Shore up the line alittle bit more and get Cam one more weapon..Superbowl

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I'm just curious where we play him. We play a 4-3 base, but we only actually put 3 LBs on the field on a little over 30% of defensive snaps last year. I don't see taking snaps away from Luke or TD to get him on the field, so he's either going to have to straight up play SS or he's going to have to play in some sort of joker role to see a decent amount of snaps.

i think you can call it what you want but he's gonna be an every down player. Special teams included. Outside linebacker and I would say a mix of what Colin jones did last year and maybe the freedom of what can chancellor is for Seattle. I like the pick. A lot of versatility which means more of another position on the roster
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I loved the Benjamin pick last year.  I'm lukewarm on this one.  Seems like a versatile player that can learn a lot from Thomas Davis but he might be a bit raw and not contribute as much as the last first round picks the Panthers have had right away.

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Bout time this thread is unlocked, don't like the pick. No reason to draft a guy that plays 3 positions in the first. Gimmicky guy. Won't be elite at any position, just good or ok at 3. Would've much rather had Collins or a wr

 

So you don't like Thomas Davis either? Thompson is the same type of player TD was when we drafted him. I see him as TD 2.0. Can't get better than that.

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