Round 5, Pick 38, 174th Overall, The Carolina Panthers Select Cameron Artis-Payne, RB Auburn

[MadHatter]

Depth at RB with a guy very familiar with the read option....what is not to like with getting that with a 5th round compensatory pick

[Mr. Scot]

Huddlers make fun of Hurney for drafting LBs and RBs all the time

 

Huddlers love Gettleman for not being like Hurney

 

Gettleman drafts LBs and RBs all the time

 

/Huddle Logic

 

The problem with Hurney was never the positions he picked.  It was the players.

 

Hurney had no real talent evaluation experience, and it showed.  Beyond the first round it was a total crap shoot.

 

[Mr. Scot]

Wikipedia says he turns 23 in June, not sure which is correct.

 

Team website says he's 22.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

Jonathan Jones ‏@jjones9 · 14m14 minutes ago

Artis-Payne is a good tackle box runner. He has good, not great, speed, Gettleman said

[nosuchthingasapanther]

Black & Blue Review ‏@BlackBlueReview · 15m15 minutes ago

“He’s built like a bowling ball.” - DG on Artis-Payne

sound familiar?

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

@CarPanthersNews: 2013: Kenjon Barner (6th)

2014: Tyler Gaffney (6th)

2015: Cameron Artis-Payne (comp 5th)

Anyone else seeing a trend? #PanthersDraft

Third time the charm, Dave?

[TheNewStandard]

First step looks quick and explosive. Hits the hole strong and follows bis blocking. Pretty good balance and has a heavy build and takes care of the ball.

Upright runner for sure but keeps his core steady and has above average foot speed and agilty.

reache top speed pretty quickly and has great vision and instincts look good. Appears to be patient while moving downfield.

Looks like a really good pick that could do some damage as soon as he hits the playing field.

[caatfan]

 

Panthers selected Auburn RB Cameron Artis-Payne with the No. 174 overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.

Artis-Payne (5'10/212) spent two seasons at Auburn after transferring from JUCO, rushing for 2,218 yards and 19 TDs on 394 carries (5.63 YPC). He only caught 14 passes in college. Artis-Payne ran a respectable 4.53 forty at the Combine, but showed limited lower-body explosion (9'10" broad jump) and agility (7.13 20-yard shuttle). Tight hipped, already 25 years old and short on burst with little to offer in the passing game, Artis-Payne is a grinder who projects as a backup.

 

per rotoworld.........

 

Multiple sites list his birth year as 1992. We'll find out if it's really 1990 soon enough.

 

He looks like he could offer some good depth at RB. I feel better now that we've got a pick at this position.

[Louie]

Reminds me of Darren Sproles

[jacobtjalma]

Stew, Fozz, Toldozer, and Payne. Great backfield! And some cat named Cam. Weapons. We have them.

[MadHatter]

Reminds me of Darren Sproles

A RB who is built like a bowling ball and runs a 4.53 reminds you of Darren Sproles? How so? I don't see that comparison at all.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Stew, Fozz, Toldozer, and Payne. Great backfield! And some cat named Cam. Weapons. We have them.

And Jordan Todman.

[Fidel Cashflow]

This guy is 25 years old.

[Proudiddy]

Reminds me of Darren Sproles

LOL... If Sproles had 200 lbs. ankle weights and cement shoes on?