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My Day 2 Picks

Catufb85

By Catufb85,
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I will admit I was one of the many who wanted Simmons to fall in our lap at pick number 7.  Sitting on the couch I felt like a giddy school kid when our pick was up and Simmons was there for the taken.  When the Commish announced we took Brown at 7 over Simmons i immediately was pissed off.  It was the sexy pick.  I am already determined i was buying Simmons Panthers jersey for this upcoming season.  Over the course of the next hour fuming about Rhule/Hurney's pick i became to come down and think rationally.   Panthers had the bottom of the league ranking in run defense.  Not our culture.  With the smartest move Rhule/Hurney could make they took Brown and analysis and experts from all over LOVED this pick but the Panther fans seem irritate about it.   However, lets be honest this was the RIGHT pick.  NFL is won in the trenches.  Can't have a great QB throwing from their back because of a terrible OLine, we should know a think or two about that.  Can't have a great defense with a great Defensive line.  A great defensive line makes linebackers better and secondary better.  THIS WAS THE CORRECT PICK.  So far I give Rhule/Hurney an A grade for this first pick.  

DAY 2:

#38 Carolina Panthers select safety LSU Grant Delpit.  6'2 213.  With the aging Tre Boston and the passive signing of Juston Burris who is hybrid between safety/nickel corner.  Panthers lock down their safety for the next 6-8 years.  Delpit coming from DB-U, LSU, has great range and definitely isn't afraid of coming up in run support.  

By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst
Draft Projection
Round 2
NFL Comparison
Kenny Vaccaro
Overview
Aggressive, urgent striker with good upside who posted a disappointing follow-up to an exciting 2018 campaign. His evaluation requires a full load of 2018 tape, where his coverage potential was better illustrated. He transitions with instinctive eyes and plays physically against tight ends. Willingness to rush in and hit has never been a problem in the alley or in his fits, but tackle inconsistencies have plagued him throughout his career due to angles and technique that could be challenging to fix. LSU sources say NFL teams won't be getting the alpha leadership Jamal Adams provided for the Tigers, but Delpit should find a starting role early in his career as a versatile safety with big nickel potential.

Round 3

#69 Carolina Panthers select Cameron Dantlzer CB Mississippi State: 6'2 188 ran 4.64 40 with 34.5" vertical.

By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst
Draft Projection
Rounds 2-3
NFL Comparison
Al Harris
Overview
Very long, stringy cornerback with surprising strength and a competitive mindset that had quarterbacks looking for easier battles elsewhere. He looks to suffocate and contest the route from start to finish and does an excellent job of maintaining phase in the vertical plane. His cover style will draw attention from NFL game officials early on, but the athleticism and length should allow him to trust his technique. He won't give up many explosive plays through the air, but is a high-risk tackler in run support and needs to do a better job of wrapping and finishing. Dantzler can play in a variety of coverages but is a future starter as a confident press-man corner with early starting potential.

 

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1 minute ago, MMA said:

Winfield sucks

I'm dying to know what research led you to this conclusion. Antoine Winfield Jr. is the second best safety in this class. He's very instinctive and disciplined. Go watch the Penn St game. He was outstanding! 

If you want to compare him to Delpit, please do. Be sure to include all of Delpit's whiffs. 

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16 minutes ago, RockyTopVol said:

I'm dying to know what research led you to this conclusion. Antoine Winfield Jr. is the second best safety in this class. He's very instinctive and disciplined. Go watch the Penn St game. He was outstanding! 

If you want to compare him to Delpit, please do. Be sure to include all of Delpit's whiffs. 

He’s a better returner than safety. 

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I know people like the idea of Delpit because he was a potential top 10-15 pick before the season started but man he did not look good on the field this year. 

He takes some horrible run angle pursuits and I think they’ll be plenty of better options on the board when we pick. I know our secondary is bad but let’s be honest, this entire defense isn’t being fixed in one draft. 

Somehow getting Epenesa or Gross Matos would be huge for this defense. Yes the secondary would be tough to watch, but we’d have our front 4 figured out for the foreseeable future. 

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