The Carolina Panthers select Brian Burns - Defensive End - FSU

[Jeremy Igo]

The Carolina Panthers have selected Brian Burns, defensive end from Florida state with the 16th pick in the 2019 NFL draft.

Strengths

• Basketball athlete with silky hips and sudden feet
• Upfield burst forces tackles out of pass slides and into gallops and sprints
• Alters rush speeds with sudden bursts around or inside the pass set
• Long third step propels him to clearance at the top of the arc
• Tremendous lower-body flexion for 45-degree edge bend
• Ability and quickness to shadow scramblers once he finds the pocket
• Hits well-timed jump-cut counters back inside
• Capable, smooth spin moves in either direction
• Quick lateral slides help find the B-gap
• Arm-over or upper-body turn to quickly bypass edge blocks
• Fluidity to potentially drop and cover
• Good speed to pursue as tackler

Weaknesses

• Thin frame with spindly limbs
• Frame might not be able to handle enough weight
• Lacks functional play strength
• Lacks necessary dog for consistent combat at point of attack
• Gives away his position when setting edge
• Allows length to go to waste, catching too many blocks with shoulders
• Sticks to blocks once he loses his frame
• Struggles to play through redirect blocks on inside moves
• Will have issues converting speed to power at top of the rush
• Needs more strength and force as hand fighter

[Chief Keek]

Hell yes!

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

Everrette Brown 2.0 to go with Hurney 2.0

[t96]

Now go get Sweat in the second. Way better than an OT

[Cam's New Arm]

awesome!

[tgrfan01]

can he block for newton?

[carpanfan96]

Who I've wanted for a while, he's not Brown 2.0 but he'll be coached by the original Brown. Lol

[ncfan]

Dude was a fugging MONSTER in a 3-4 and was on par with Von Miller.

Then when they changed schemes even when it didnt fot him he produced

Statistically and athletically he is on par with Miller was coming out

Don't believe me, look it up

Kid can play OLB in a 3-4. As Mcshay said can even play 4-3 OLB like Barr

[LinvilleGorge]

Would've preferred Sweat but I'm not mad. I was terrified we were gonna take Dillard and I think that guy's a bust waiting to happen.

[Catufb85]

With Taylor and Dillard on the board I’m actually shocked.  Hmmm 

[SetfreexX]

I'm happy 

[MasterAwesome]

Damn...but I thought no one was gonna be available at 16!!! Imagine if we tanked the last game...Sean Payton must be laughing at us so hard right now.

[Dex]

As I said a month ago this pick makes me cautiously optimistic. Boom or bust potential. Looking forward to camp!

[Daddy_Uncle]

Should have taken Jawaan Taylor and given Cam one of the best offensive lines in football