You’re the GM for the Panthers who would you draft?

[Jay Roosevelt]

My latest attempt. Traded down twice.

[stbugs]

3 hours ago, 45catfan said:

I meant your personal mock just for the Panthers without the aid of a simulator.  Most folks are still doing simulations and presenting it as 'their' mock when actually beholden to the BB and algorithm of that simulation .  Most of the simulation BBs are completely bogus anyway.

Gotcha. Wasn't really planning to do one, mainly because after 7, it's basically a guessing game to see who's available. I know Marty loves to reach, but I do like the simulators to at least give you a pool to pick from just to see what you can get. Looking forward to the real thing although really dreading out actual picks. Even for 7, I am not sure at all because I think our pick is 99% dictated by who's available. Burrow and Young won't be there at 7, but any one else could be regardless of what people say.

[45catfan]

CBS did a 7 round mock for every team, essentially doing an entire draft.  Here is what they had for the Panthers:

Carolina Panthers

ROUND	OVERALL	PLAYER	NOTES
1	7	DL Derrick Brown, Auburn
2	38	Traded to Buffalo
2	54	EDGE Josh Uche, Michigan	from BUF*
3	69	CB Troy Pride Jr., Notre Dame
3	86	G Ben Bredeson, Michigan	from BUF*
4	113	Traded to Pittsburgh
4	124	DL James Lynch, Baylor	from PIT*
5	148	LB Joe Bachie, Michigan State	from WAS
5	152	S J.R. Reed, Georgia
6	184	WR Isaiah Coulter, Rhode Island
6	198	RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt	from PIT*
6	207	CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver, FIU	from BAL/NE/BUF*
7	221	TE Cheyenne O'Grady, Arkansas   CBS Full Mock By Team

[45catfan]

This reeks of a simulation.  I will be surprised if Hurney trades back once, let alone twice.  Funny, Marty thinks draft picks are too valuable to move back, but sure don't mind forfeiting them to move up on a risky player.  This mock checks most of the need boxes, but also drafts a day 3 WR, RB and TE.  They have a couple of 'tweeners with Uche and Lynch.  I'm kind of over these type of guys.  Instead of being these invaluable chess pieces, they typically (for the Panthers anyway) end up being nomads without any home at all.

I like the Brown pick, but then it goes down hill from there.

[PleaseCutStewart]

On 4/10/2020 at 1:12 PM, dcpanther89 said:

7 round mock draft. Let’s see how each one of us would help the team this year and for the future. Below is a link to one of the more aesthetically pleasing mock draft sites. Utilize it and post a screenshot of who you’d go after if you were the Panthers GM. 
 

https://thedraftnetwork.com/mock-draft-machine

This site is a decent one listing strengths/weaknesses and allows for trades

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/mockdraft/

 

I did quite a bit of trades on that one, but it was interesting how the draft turned out in the 1st round for me

	15.	Javon Kinlaw DT South Carolina
	19.	Jedrick Wills OT Alabama
	76.	Michael Pittman Jr. WR USC
	77.	Damon Arnette CB Ohio State
	113.	Javaris Davis CB Auburn
	148.	Justin Strnad ILB Wake Forest
	152.	Trevis Gipson DE Tulsa
	161.	Cordel Iwuagwu G TCU
	221.	Tanner Muse S Clemson

Full Results

[GOAT]

 

	7.	Jerry Jeudy WR Alabama
	38.	Joshua Uche OLB Michigan
	69.	Jeremy Chinn S Southern Illinois
	113.	Jordyn Brooks OLB Texas Tech
	148.	Thaddeus Moss TE LSU
	152.	McTelvin Agim DT Arkansas
	184.	Damien Lewis G LSU
	221.	Harrison Hand CB Temple

[Mister]

best player available baby 

[Mister]

theres only 3 people you should be watching highlights of . okuduh , simmons and brown

[Panthero]

Had to do a lot of wheeling and dealing. The only issue is the secondary could either be decent or awful. 

[Panthero]

Fyi, the pro football network lets you do trades for free, so no subscription needed. Their draft board seems a bit unrealistic though

[Double Trouble]

Pittman felt like a luxury pick but at end of day we just need talent and he's a value in the 3rd.

[dcpanther89]

So far the consensus I’m seeing here is The Huddle LOVES JAmes Lynch he’s been mocked to more than 60% of the people that posted. Let’s hope its good a sign we get him lol.

[Basbear]

On 4/16/2020 at 8:16 PM, 45catfan said:

I thought a great deal about WR (actually every position) but unless it's a day 1 or day 2 guy, they are going to get buried on the depth chart this year.  Simply too much talent in the WR room this year.  Just like LB, I don't want to draft a guy and "Rivera" him.  Needless to say, we had far more pressing issues on day 1 and 2, so I opted to go in other directions.  I did have versions with a day 3 WR and couldn't justify it in the end.  We already have 10 WRs on the roster.  I know we will need more in 2021, many of these guys will be easy re-signs if need be.  Next draft we may be in the position to take a WR in the top 100.

Thats a good way of looking at it. I know form mock draft madness, 3rd round has some AWFUL tempting WRs most times. Honestly I focus on needs (DT or CB), but repeatedly tell myself to go with the most talented players. Every spot (besides RB) either needs a starter, top backup, or depth. I find WRs in the 5-7 rounds at the top of talent/value levels, thats after I go hard in DL/CB tho. I feel this team should take at least one WR with this being about best WR draft in history.

Rhule seems to be on a two year plan and Brady liked 3-5 WRs sets in college. Except for Anderson, the other signed WRs could be waived easily. Plus no idea how this team views Moore or Samuel in the two year plan, Id for sure sign Curtis "stonehands" Samuel while his value is at its lowest. But trying to understand this teams plan will drive you into madness.