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Round 2 Pick 38: Carolina Panthers select DE Yetur Gross-Matos

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3 minutes ago, SCO96 said:

A couple of years ago I watched an episode of A Football Life on the “Fearsome Foursome”. Lamar Lundy, Rosie Greer, Merlin Olsen, and Deacon Jones were all 6’5. They formed one of the most famous D-Lines in history. Man,  wouldn’t it be great if Carolina could recreate that scenario? If we could find a 6’5 guy to back up Short at DT we could be well on our way.

Raekwon Davis. 6’6 

 

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Can’t complain.  Last year we could rush the passer despite trailing in games....which was the lone positive on D. 

First 2 picks were about solving the horrific rush defense and getting more well rounded upfront. 

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10 minutes ago, Paintballr said:

He will 100% start over this kid, he will need time to adjust to the nfl. 

Remember when we had Peppers, Wallace, and Rucker....to get after the qb you game to Gabe at least 3 starter quality DE’s to rotate in and out. That is how I see this playing out. You 

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21 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Panthers selected Penn State DE Yetur Gross-Matos with the No. 38 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Gross-Matos (6’5/266) took home back-to-back Reid-Robinson Awards for Penn State's most outstanding defensive lineman in his final two years with the program, compiling 34.5 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks from 2018 on. His 92nd-percentile arm length (34 7/8") and first-step explosion allow him to get upfield in a hurry as a pass rusher from either the edge or the interior, but he admittedly needs more tackle-shedding moves and raw strength to be a high-impact starter in the NFL. Still, Gross-Matos projects as an all-around player at the next level due to his ideal length and violence as a one-trick pony until he matures and develops in due time. Gross-Matos joins DT Derrick Brown as the Panthers' top two picks in 2020. Carolina knows its defense needed work. Gross-Matos will team with 2019 first-rounder Brian Burns and free-agent pickup Stephen Weatherly off the edge.

Sounds like Brown and Gross-Matos are violent. Me likey!

 

Defense identity in one word: Violent Aroused Hard Ons GIF

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24 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:
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David NewtonESPN Staff Writer 

New coach Matt Rhule is serious about building his defense from the inside out. After taking DT Derrick Brown at No. 7, he got one of the more athletic defensive ends in Penn State's Yetur Gross-Matos. This kid lacks all the physical attributes to develop into a great pass rusher, and with Brown and Kawann Short inside teams won't be able to double team him. He's a true DE in a 4-3 scheme, so he fill a big

Whatta aschole

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