Josh Downs 2nd round?

[Panthercougar68]

Josh Downs is someone that interests me in the 2nd round early on. I know TE is a need but I believe Downs is Chris Godwin type receiver that we need. DJ, Downs, and Marshall make a interesting group.

I know he's on the shorter side but the route running looks great.

[SOJA]

Downs is a playmaker, would love him 

[SOJA]

assuming we keep our picks as slated I think we should focus on DE then passcatcher in round 2. Downs would be a great choice if the top tier TEs are off the board.

 

TE is also deep this year, might be able to wait till round 3

[LinvilleGorge]

I wouldn't hate it, but I'd rather take a DE or a CB.  If we are taking a WR there I'd prefer an outside guy or at least a guy who can play on the outside. I'm a huge UNC fan so I love Downs but the knock on him as an NFL prospect is that he's a slot only guy. That's why I don't buy the borderline 1st round talk. I think he probably ends up going somewhere between the mid-2nd and mid-3rd.

[ForJimmy]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I wouldn't hate it, but I'd rather take a DE or a CB.  If we are taking a WR there I'd prefer an outside guy or at least a guy who can play on the outside. I'm a huge UNC fan so I love Downs but the knock on him as an NFL prospect is that he's a slot only guy. That's why I don't buy the borderline 1st round talk. I think he probably ends up going somewhere between the mid-2nd and mid-3rd.

We do have DJax and Horn coming back granted they are always injured, but I think that keeps CB from being an early round pick. DE is a huge need though…

[LinvilleGorge]

6 hours ago, ForJimmy said:

We do have DJax and Horn coming back granted they are always injured, but I think that keeps CB from being an early round pick. DE is a huge need though…

I don't think you can put a lot of stock on D-Jax's comeback. Achilles injuries have derailed a lot better players than him. That's a tough one to comeback from and a lot of guys are just a shadow of themselves afterwards 

 

[Stuart Smith]

D Jax can’t seem to stay healthy. DB should be a high priority, it has hurt us this year. We need some new faces. 

[Stuart Smith]

15 hours ago, SOJA said:

Downs is a playmaker, would love him 

I would rather have Marvin Harrison, Jr.

[45catfan]

23 minutes ago, Stuart Smith said:

I would rather have Marvin Harrison, Jr.

Not this year, maybe next.

[45catfan]

I would argue TE and WR are a bigger need than drafting a QB this year for what we will be left with (Richardson/Levis).

 

[ForJimmy]

11 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

I would argue TE and WR are a bigger need than drafting a QB this year for what we will be left with (Richardson/Levis).

 

What if Stroud falls to us? Would you roll with him?

[45catfan]

3 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

What if Stroud falls to us? Would you roll with him?

Fell?  Yes, but we both know that happen and I am 100% AGAINST trading up.  We finally built up some draft capital just to piss it away.  He's the one QB I would be okay with drafting this year in the first round.

[ForJimmy]

2 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Fell?  Yes, but we both know that happen and I am 100% AGAINST trading up.  We finally built up some draft capital just to piss it away.  He's the one QB I would be okay with drafting this year in the first round.

It could happen. Teams could fall in love with Levis or Richardson (especially after the underwear Olympics) and he could fall like Fields did. 

[LinvilleGorge]

27 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Fell?  Yes, but we both know that happen and I am 100% AGAINST trading up.  We finally built up some draft capital just to piss it away.  He's the one QB I would be okay with drafting this year in the first round.

Yeah, I thought there was no chance Fields would be there. Then he was. Then we didn't pick him. And I'm still pissed about it.