Post FA mock

[ncfan]

Now that it looks like FA is all but over ill go ahead and update my mock

 

 

1st: Brian Burns- I just Do Not see 5 edge rushers going in the top 15.  Especially with the teams with the top needs and Edge just filled those needs in FA.  Rivera seemed concerned with the lack of pressure the defense got last year, as he should be.  He has said he is going to be shifting more to a 3-4 hybrid.  Some even think he will be even more 3-4 base this year.  Burns is a uber Versatile OLB.  His biggest converns all along was just that he was rail thin.  He showed up to the combine at 250 without losing speed or bend (4.53 40)

 

 

 

 

 

2nd: Charles Omenihu- yes the double dip.  Omenihu is more of the 3-4DE though.  Reminds me A Lot of Calais Campbell who was a absolute stud in Arizona in the 3-4. 

Omenihu has the size power and speed to fit in there.  Can win on the outside or inside 

 

Here is Omenihu pushing Andre Dillard back like a sled at the seniorbowl

Omenihu on Dillard

 

 

 

 

 

3rd: Juan Thornhill- deep Saftey FA class filled a Lot of openings, pushing safeties down the board.

Thornhill had a Real nice combine showing he has the range with his athletic ability to cover the field.  Much like Justin Reid last year who lit the combine up opening some eyes, he will fall to the 3rd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd comp: Damien Harris-  may suprise some he falls here.  But Harris is the 4th-5th RB on many people boards.   Rivera specifically noted the depth of this RB class And needing to find CMC a sidekick.  Rivera has seen how the Saints has ran the last 2 seasons and also seen what happens when your workhorse RB gets ran into the ground and hurt (see Rams this past season).

Harris is that perfect compliment and a good short yardage powerback.  Panthers new Runningbacks coach just was hired from Alabama where he was a offensive analyst specifically work with the run pass option portion of Alabama's offense

 

 

4th: Nate Davis- the OG had a nice seniorbowl week.  Van Roten was avg at best last year at LG and only reason he didnt catch anyone's attention was because how terrible the LT position was.  Davis is a local prospect from UNC Charlotte, and will push competition with Van Roten.

 

5th: Mark Fields Jr- panthers Nickelback was a huge liability.  Fields has the athletic ability and potential.  Also a legacy kid 

 

 

6th: Clayton Thorson- has the tools, and a kid they can groom.

[SOJA]

I'm starting to finalize my choices I'd like to see at 16 Burns is probably my number one, followed by Jonah Williams, Montez Sweat and then Clelin Ferrell

Love the Nate davis pick. would be ecstatic if we grab him there. Really hope we can nab a guard in the fourth round: maybe Ben Powers or his teammate Dru Samia. 

I'm could see our 2nd round pick being a safety, maybe the kid from Flordia will be there.

 

Also I love the Mark Fields pick. He would be fantastic to nab later in the draft.  

 

[SOJA]

Imagine if we drafted:

1-Ferrell 

2-Lawrence 

5-Mark Fields 

6-Austin Bryant

would never happen but I wouldn't hate any of those picks individually