Round 1 pick 7: Carolina Panthers select DT Derrick Brown

[Dex]

It was the necessary pick. I think Simmon's versatility actually worked against him.

[RockyTopVol]

1 minute ago, MMA said:

Short is terrible

KK Short? At football?? 

[Jesse]

1 minute ago, ForJimmy said:

Brown will make KK and Burns play better and keep blockers off Shaq and Whitehead. We need a CB next..

I wanted Simmons, but Brown is a monster DT and a need. I will feel much better if we choose a top CB in round 2 tomorrow.

[JawnyBlaze]

3 minutes ago, JARROD said:

Skipped on Jedric Wills,..

omg,..

oh well... hell’s bells

Wills or Wirfs were the only guys I really wanted more than Brown that were available. Happy with DT though

[Matthias]

I thought everyone was cool with the pick either being Brown or Simmons.  Interesting reactions.  With that said, this is the first pick that I've felt good with in a long while.  I mean that's not saying much of anything.  I wasn't too enthusiastic when we picked Cam or Kuechly.  I was happy with picking McCaffrey.  Yet in spite of all that, again, this is the first pick I've been excited about since I've been watching Panthers drafts.

[Proudiddy]

After shitting on Cam and now this.  fug Hurney.  And I'm tired of this franchise's insistence on being mediocre.  This year and offseason sucks.

[JawnyBlaze]

1 minute ago, Paintballr said:

This is us drafting Star again. It needed to be done. Shaq will benefit from Brown just like Luke benefited from Star.

This guy gets it. 

[WOW!!]

2 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Brown will make KK and Burns play better and keep blockers off Shaq and Whitehead. We need a CB next..

Every mock draft I did came out better when I got either Okudah or Brown 1st.  

[GOAT]

2 minutes ago, Paintballr said:

This is us drafting Star again. It needed to be done. Shaq will benefit from Brown just like Luke benefited from Star.

Jenkins

[ncfan]

 

[Jeremy Igo]

Short hasn't even been good since his  contract extension. This was a definite need. 

[Mother Grabber]

CBS rated our pick an A+, and the cards pick of simmons right after us a B-, so clearly we did the right thing. it’s all about the draft grades bitches!!!!

[raleigh-panther]

Brown is gifted and intelligent   In Football players, well....

they are comparing him to Reggie White 

I wanted Simmons or brown 

 

[SmartyHurney]

Rhule made the pick as he's looking to "win now".

Most other coaches can find a space eater later in the draft, instead of 7th overall. Unfortunately he's going to learn the hard way you can't win the NFL without a QB.

Derrick Brown is the worst first round pick since Dave Gettleman's blunders. A space eater that has one pass rushing move, strength, and nothing else. A historically bad combine showing limited athleticism, and tape showing nothing more than strength, motor, but also poor balance and little agility.

I expect much of the rest of the draft to go similarly, reaches to fill holes, "safe" picks.

Brown is this years "next Aaron Donald", except he isn't athletic. These guys are busting at an insanely high rate lately. If you don't believe me go through the last 10 years and look at first round DTS, their bust rate, and even on hits how long they're productive in the league.