Jourdan Rodrigue's excellent/exciting/realistic Panthers mock draft

[TheSpecialJuan]

Round 1, Pick 8

O.J. Howard, tight end, Alabama.

I grow more committed to this pick as the days pass.

Many draft analysts project Howard as a top-10 pick, and I agree. I also think the idea of Howard, a fast, strong pass-catcher with the uncanny ability to create space against tight coverage, lining up opposite of Greg Olsen in a two-tight-end set would send a shiver through the NFC South.

Howard not only is a formidable presence as a receiver but also can really block in pass protection if needed. Quarterback Cam Newton certainly needs all the help he can get in that department, and weaponizing the offense is probably the biggest item left on the Panthers’ to-do list after some offensive line tasks were tidied up in free agency.

Gettleman’s inner monologue: “It’s very possible that Leonard Fournette, another sure top-10 pick, gets selected before the we pick at No. 8. We need explosive offensive playmakers, and Fournette has been projected often to go at No. 8. But while there are many backs that are similar to Fournette in this year’s draft, there are few all-around complete offensive packages like Howard. This is the ‘best player available’ mentality correlating with ‘most needed’ and ‘best fit.’ Ah, cohesion.”

 

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/

 

[t96]

Don't like it.

[SOJA]

Never heard of this lady until today but that's one of the best pieces I've read on the Observer in.....forever. Great and realistic writeup. Look forward to more of her pieces. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

2 minutes ago, SOJA said:

Never heard of this lady until today but that's one of the best pieces I've read on the Observer in.....forever. Great and realistic writeup. Look forward to more of her pieces. 

indeed.

[RoaringRiot]

Nice job Jourdan. I was also talking about Taco being a target for a first round reentry with Free Fua.

[Kevin Greene]

Like the trade up, but not the first 2 picks.

[csx]

Id be ecstatic with this. Though it would be interesting to see the players they assume have been taken prior to 8.

[TheSpecialJuan]

2 minutes ago, Kevin Greene said:

Like the trade up, but not the first 2 picks.

I think it might take more than just our 2 and 3. Might have to throw in our 6th

[My Goodness My Guinness]

That was perhaps the worst format in a mock draft I've seen. Could barely find where the picks were. Meh mock though, I feel like the second is too soon for Perine


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[LordOfDaWingz]

Hate this draft which means it'll probably play out like this.

[electro's horse]

Solid names in that draft. 

[Panthero]

no OT? in any round? absolutely unacceptable

[JawnyBlaze]

Nice write up, but meh. Not crazy about any but the first pick and Howard's like my third or fourth choice at #8. 

[Cookie Lyon]

Jourdan Rodrigue for GM!

#GirlPower