Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Who to draft....

musicman

By musicman,
in Carolina Panthers

 Share

Recommended Posts

musicman Rising Star

musicman

Posted
Posted

We will probably fall between 5th & 7th in the draft.  Bears lose 2 and Giants lose 1 and we probably get the 5th IF we lose out.

If LT Evan Neal from Alabama (6-7, 350 pounds) is there, it's a NO brainer, take him. If he doesn't fall to us (which he should), we should drop a few slots (to about 10th or 11th), pick up a 2nd round pick and either take:

Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa (6-3, 290 pounds)

Or even drop a little lower (around 12th-13th) and grab Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State (6-5, 310 pounds) but not if they think we'll miss the chance.

LT or C is huge. C Ryan Kalil was the general for so many years. 

The QBs are not strong enough to use your only pick in the top 100. Build the OL through the draft and FA and hopefully get a decent one in FA to bide your time. But just like we built the defense, build the offense. I've talked to players on defense and they are proud of the defense they have. If I get what Rhule is trying to build (which is real hard to see these days) an incredible defense and a running offense for cold weather playoff football. Not based on superstars but a collective team of good solid players. Unless you have an Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady, you need a solid team to be and stay competitive. 

I think we believe they should have addressed every position and there's no way to do that. We whiffed on O-line and QB but did pretty good in other areas, but it's all a crap shoot. It takes time and fans are impatient. 2020 doesn't count as a real 1st year because of Covid and all the restrictions with a new NC, OC & DC, and a ton of new players. 2021 is like 1.5 years to me. I believe we'll see a better team next year. Maybe not winning the Super Bowl, but more competitive, or at least I hope.

I don't see them signing DJax and getting the 3rd or 4th round comp pick from him. I hope they keep Luvu, Reddick and Gilmore, even Haynes.

  • Pie 6
  • Beer 1
  • The D 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
stirs Grand Master

stirs

Posted
Posted

I think the Alabama OT is destined for RT.

If we are at 5, trade down into the 8-10 range and get the Olineman from NC State or Miss St.  Both should be able to handle the LT spot for 10 years.

Not sure what we can get for moving down at this point, but we gave away too many guys to secure 12 CB's in this past season

  • Pie 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
mrcompletely11 Grand Master

mrcompletely11

Posted
Posted
51 minutes ago, stirs said:

I think the Alabama OT is destined for RT.

If we are at 5, trade down into the 8-10 range and get the Olineman from NC State or Miss St.  Both should be able to handle the LT spot for 10 years.

Not sure what we can get for moving down at this point, but we gave away too many guys to secure 12 CB's in this past season

why would someone move up from 8 to 6 in this draft and what are you picking up?

  • Pie 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Jon Snow Grand Master

Jon Snow

Posted
Posted
2 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

why would someone move up from 8 to 6 in this draft and what are you picking up?

They do that only for a qb.  But folks talk about moving to a certain slot like all they have to do is ask and the other team must swap. I think it's cute.

Everyone tries to predict how a draft falls and the picks rank and yada yada but like Mel Kipper they don't know sh#t. The only thing you can predict is the fans are gonna bitch about every pick.

  • Beer 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
mrcompletely11 Grand Master

mrcompletely11

Posted
Posted (edited)
6 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

They are (I think) going to play BC at LT this week.  If he can show signs of handling the job, we can find the other OL in free agency.  That would mean a QB could be in the cards.  Personally, I think there are 3-4 who could play in the NFL.

If BC can play LT then that allows us to get either the Iowa center or the kid from NCSU and just like that the line is upgraded

 

QB comes next year.  I dont want this lame duck coaching staff anywhere near our next qb.  Next years class looks loaded and this one is kindof meh

Edited by mrcompletely11
  • Pie 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
MHS831 Grand Master

MHS831

Posted
Posted
2 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

If BC can play LT then that allows us to get either the Iowa center or the kid from NCSU and just like that the line is upgraded

 

QB comes next year.  I dont want this lame duck coaching staff anywhere near our next qb

Not my choice, but they will think they have the OL addressed (by then) in free agency---if so---Fittermagic--he is going QB.  

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Jon Snow Grand Master

Jon Snow

Posted
Posted
1 minute ago, MHS831 said:

They are (I think) going to play BC at LT this week.  If he can show signs of handling the job, we can find the other OL in free agency.  That would mean a QB could be in the cards.  Personally, I think there are 3-4 who could play in the NFL.

There were 3 to 4 last draft but early returns are sketchy at best.  You can't predict how these guys are going to handle the NFL.  But you have to take a shot when you desperately need one like we do.  Hell we need at least 2 right now and will need to keep adding them until you find one that sticks.

Were it me I would take the best available QB or LT ( BC may be but hedge your bet), we need both.  If not try to move down for more picks and go oline and LB early and often,  need both as well.

Next draft would be the same, go offensive line and QB, LB and whatever after that. Hell I would start looking for the best kicker as well. This team has no shortage of needs.

  • Pie 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • Icege
      Serious Thoughts Fellas What numbers would Bryce..

      By Icege · Posted

      Agreed. A healthy bit from column A (stats) and column B (film) paints the most accurate picture, which is currently that Bryce is not performing up to the standard a 1st round QB (let alone drafted #1 overall) is expected to (statistically). When we dig into the film to see why, we see that while he's having his struggles (not stepping up in the pocket, bailing out early, hesitating on some throws, making occasional bad reads, etc) the team that surrounded him last season was simply awful. Bottom 5 defense, bottom 5 OL, bottom 5 weapons... but somehow one player has to overcome ALL of that in their rookie season? Yeesh... Taking this season into consideration, he started where he left off last season and was rightfully benched. Since starting again, the team has gotten on its first winning streak in a few years and he's made good plays to keep them in the game. Is he lighting it up? Nah... but he is beginning to show the reason so many draftniks had him as QB1a for his class. Re: what the team does next season... who friggin knows anymore at this point T_T. Resign Dalton? Sign Jones? Draft somebody in the mid-to-late rounds? Go with another UFA? Maybe grab an FA that can compete with Bryce for the starting position and draft a rookie to sit and develop? Might be best of both worlds for the team, but ugh... not a fun position to still be in with question marks throughout the position group.
    • kungfoodude
      Serious Thoughts Fellas What numbers would Bryce..

      By kungfoodude · Posted

      Yeah, this is basically the same as asking, "What if Bryce Young suddenly had Patrick Mahomes brain, how would he do?" It isn't happening. This ship is beyond sailed. Send him somewhere else, let us move on and him move on. 
    • SmokinwithWilly
      If you wanted Danny Dimes here’s the chance

      By SmokinwithWilly · Posted

      Dalton is too close to starting right now. If it hadn't been for a car accident, he still would be. Switching Dalton for Jones does nothing except reduce the backup's age by a decade. One is in his NFL prime, the other is almost in his NFL grave. Not a horrible move if you're trying to improve the team. We've got to get better as a team and a lateral move like that would improve the team. The problem isn't that he's close to starting. The problem is we have a GM that signed off on BY and didn't bring in any serious QB competition for camp, a HC that said yeah, he's my guy until BY poo the bed so bad he couldn't start him, and an offense that's limited because BY can't make all the throws a normal NFL QB can.  The problem isn't that Jones could be an improvement as a backup QB. The problem is he could be better than our "franchise" QB. 
×
×
  • Create New...