SI.com's Panther draft needs

[TheSpecialJuan]

Carolina Panthers

Biggest need: Offensive tackle

Other needs: Cornerback, defensive end, safety, wide receiver

The Super Bowl made Mike Remmers come off as more of a liability than he really was last season. However, he only got a one-year tender as a restricted free agent and Michael Oher is problematic on the left side, too. That said, safety could be the focus in Round 1, depending on how the board falls. The Panthers voided Roman Harper’s contract after the 2015 season ended, so the starting job next to Kurt Coleman is up for grabs. The retired Jared Allen only produced two sacks during the regular season—losing him won’t dismantle the pass rush. However, that group is not exactly swimming in depth. Wide receiver is a bit of a throw-in—if Kelvin Benjamin comes back healthy in ’16, the receiver outlook shifts from decent to strong.

 

Mock draft history: RB Derrick Henry (Farrar, April 8), DE Kevin Dodd (Burke, April 6), OT Germain Ifedi (Banks, March 30), Dodd (Burke, March 23), Dodd (Burke, March 16), OT Jason Spriggs (Burke, March 9), Spriggs (Burke, March 2), Spriggs (Burke, Feb. 10)

[TheSpecialJuan]

http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/04/08/2016-nfl-draft-order-team-needs

[csx]

Our biggest need is punter...in that we need to find one. I can't think of any other position that is a need on that level. 

No, I am not proposing a draft pick on one...at least not before the 7th.

[mc52beast]

Getty will pull off his usual magic and we will all be in awe of The Genius...

[R0CKnR0LLA]

Our only real needs are #2 TE (Dickson is terrible) and MAYBE strong safety if Boston doesn't work out (and he's graded out pretty well so far.)

Other than that everything is just depth or planning for the future if we lose current players, no immediate need.

So long as we re-sign our own guys down the road I don't see DE, OT, WR or CB being needs at all.

[TheNewStandard]

2 hours ago, R0CKnR0LLA said:

Our only real needs are #2 TE (Dickson is terrible) and MAYBE strong safety if Boston doesn't work out (and he's graded out pretty well so far.)

Other than that everything is just depth or planning for the future if we lose current players, no immediate need.

So long as we re-sign our own guys down the road I don't see DE, OT, WR or CB being needs at all.

We need upgrades at SS (someone better than Tre,) OT (a rookie to start for Oher after his contract expires...and I'm hoping Williams will surpass Remmers this season but we still need depth across the OL,) WR (someone who is better than Cotchery and CBrown,) and possibly DE because CJ has been playing more like VJ.

it would be nice to have insurance for losing one of our twin DTs in the case we can't sign both of them.