Scouts/GMs: offensive talent lacking in 2019 draft

[SuperBowlBound]

Interesting note from Draft Analyst writer Tony Pauline from the Shrine Bowl:

“...scouts and general managers are complaining this will be one of the worst draft’s for prospects from the scoring side of the ball in a long time.  Right now they project as many as 70 of the top 100 players drafted coming from the defensive side of the ball.”

Obviously things can change with free agency, but I think we’ll focus mainly on defense and the offensive line in the upcoming draft. This makes me wonder if we’ll see more teams inclined to trade down to start stockpiling for the 2020 and 2021 drafts.

Full article:

http://draftanalyst.com/shrine-game-practice-final-notes-player-rankings

[TheSpecialJuan]

[Snake]

We need help on both sides so it doesn't really matter.

[Captain Morgan]

glad we have our playmakers in place.  For the most part, we have our WRs, Rb and QB in place.

Just need to add depth and stock the OL.  The rest can go to the D.

 

[Black&BlueBubba]

Not just on offense. But really at OT

Teams mentioned the lack of talent at offensive tackle in this year’s draft

So I wonder what that might do for the cost to keep Williams.  

May have Speed Bimp McGee at LT for another year. 

SMH 

[Seltzer]

15 minutes ago, Black&BlueBubba said:

Not just on offense. But really at OT

Teams mentioned the lack of talent at offensive tackle in this year’s draft

So I wonder what that might do for the cost to keep Williams.  

May have Speed Bimp McGee at LT for another year. 

SMH 

Williams is going to get major major money provided he can pass a physical given all the teams with cap space.

 

[Jeremy Igo]

Hopefully means a run will be made on the few good first round d O players and drop a good DE to us 

[Seltzer]

2 hours ago, Captain Morgan said:

glad we have our playmakers in place.  For the most part, we have our WRs, Rb and QB in place.

Just need to add depth and stock the OL.  The rest can go to the D.

 

Be careful with that take... hard to even deal with anything around here with all the irrational negativity on this board right now.

Wish we were in better cap shape but the Panthers do have 4 picks in the first 3 rounds and have an opportunity with another good draft to have a solid roster next year.

[LinvilleGorge]

Most of the highly drafted OTs have been busting in recent years anyway. The better OTs seem to be coming in the mid-rounds these days.

The offensive positions that we need to address (interior OL) tend to be mid-round picks for the most part anyway.

I'd be just fine with us draft heavily on the DL and secondary. Give me a DE, DT, and a FS with three of our top four picks and I'd be tickled pink.

[Seltzer]

Regardless of anything and/or everything that happens between now and next September, the health (primarily the shoulder) of #1 is going to have the biggest impact on how next year goes.

This team was too old on defense to win a SB, but we would have been a playoff team had Cam stayed healthy.

This team will probably be somewhere between 6-10 and 10-6 next year, just like most teams unless some things fall our way or Cam is unavailable.

Knowing otherwise without pure speculation before halfway through next season is not realistic

[Seltzer]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Most of the highly drafted OTs have been busting in recent years anyway. The better OTs seem to be coming in the mid-rounds these days.

The offensive positions that we need to address (interior OL) tend to be mid-round picks for the most part anyway.

I'd be just fine with us draft heavily on the DL and secondary. Give me a DE, DT, and a FS with three of our top four picks and I'd be tickled pink.

Very good point and I agree with you 100% about the draft.

I do think if Hurney splurges at all in FA (and it will be one player at most given our cap situation) I believe it will be at DE just bc of the amount of time it takes to develop those guys.

We also need guys like Obada and Haynes to contribute next year too hopefully 

[Riverboat Ron]

13 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Hopefully means a run will be made on the few good first round d O players and drop a good DE to us 

Basically what happened in 2017. Hope it happens.

[Seltzer]

I just want to comment how enjoyable it is to have a thread without the recent trolls and dbags hijacking it...

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, Seltzer said:

I just want to comment how enjoyable it is to have a thread without the recent trolls and dbags hijacking it...

Isn't that the truth. The thread is young though...