Round 3 - The Carolina Panthers Select DJ Johnson - EDGE - Oregon

[Swaggasaurus]

1 minute ago, Mother Grabber said:

lots of butthurt armchair GMs in this thread because we picked someone they don’t know anything about, so therefore he must suck.

I was pissed at first because he’s a senior citizen who has never had statistical success since he started college in 1996. But this was his first year at OLB and he did a really good job at setting the edge and he plays hard and he’s a hustler. If he can be taught one hand technique(he uses zero) when rushing the passer he just might be something

[WOW!!]

No. 80 Carolina Panthers: DJ Johnson, OLB, Oregon

Grade: C

Johnson is a bull rusher with a ton of power and strength, but lacks technique and fluidity. Of course this sounds like a lot of players at this point in the draft, but at 24 years old already, he’ll need to show he can improve quickly.

[Jackie Lee]

2 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Yeah it’s a mid/late 3rd that’s a potential pick. He is a big physical pass rusher that will work nice opposite of Burns. Evero is going to love having Burns, Barno, Haynes, and now DJ rotating in to keep fresh pass rushers out there. 

Yeah our run D sucked, so EJ looks like he got what he wanted. We've got plenty of 3-4 speed rushers

[Jon Snow]

Just now, Swaggasaurus said:

I was pissed at first because he’s a senior citizen who has never had statistical success since he started college in 1996. But this was his first year at OLB and he did a really good job at setting the edge and he plays hard and he’s a hustler. If he can be taught one hand technique(he uses zero) when rushing the passer he just might be something

Now you're getting it.

[WOW!!]

3 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Yeah it’s a mid/late 3rd that’s a potential pick. He is a big physical pass rusher that will work nice opposite of Burns. Evero is going to love having Burns, Barno, Haynes, and now DJ rotating in to keep fresh pass rushers out there. 

They literally kept shitting on this pick 5 picks later.. lmao

[Paa Langfart]

 

after reading a bit I think the dude was picked up as an enforcer.  Been a long time since the Panthers had one.  Goes well with the B Young pick if you ask me.

Edited April 29, 2023 by Paa Langfart

[Cdparr7]

I’m can’t believe we traded up to hire a janitor at BOA

[Black&BlueBubba]

I am really interested to see how this turns out.  I mentioned before that it seemed they needed a run stuffer.  And that is what Evero was talking about. Maybe that is crucial in his D?  You would think with YGM we have that.  But maybe they need another one.

 

Im wondering if Byron Young getting snagged several picks before prompted this move up. 
 

I certainly have faith in this staff. Really interested to see what they do with him. 

[OneBadCat]

17 minutes ago, CRA said:

 

Well, I still feel this should be a Young focused draft.   And that’s pretty much my view.  

think the draft should be WR, TE, OG, pass catching RB as priority adds  Think round 2 and 3 were ideal to get two of the first 3 in that list.  RB later on. 
 

 

Well we did get a big body WR. I think they probably see Hurst as a stop gap solution for them to evaluate Tremble and see if Ian Thomas can amount to something. 
 

We have a plethora of weapons on offense right now. They aren’t the best in the game but they serve their function. I do want us to replace Foreman with a similar style player. 
 

The way I see it we can call any play we want with the guys we’ve gathered. We don’t necessarily need studs everywhere. We just need the right players to win the right situations at the right time. 

Edited April 29, 2023 by OneBadCat

[FattyFatFat]

I’ve never heard of this guy mentioned but I’m not that dialed in. I have to think Evero and Dom Capers were the drivers here. Have to think they see something special through scouting this guy. Especially moving up in a draft where we have very little capital. Fingers crossed 

[WOW!!]

80. Carolina Panthers (from Steelers): D.J. Johnson, EDGE, Oregon

• Grade: C

The Panthers were good to think about getting a power-based complement for Brian Burns. It’s an average move because Johnson is more of a mid-Day 3 pick than a late Day 2 one.

[frankw]

21 minutes ago, WOW!! said:

1.10 time stamp not very enthusiastic..lol 

“biggest reach in the draft” undrafted fa grade.. wow

Who tf are these jabronis? They could be any random huddler sitting around with a laptop pulling up prospect profiles talking like a pro scout.

[WOW!!]

80. Carolina Panthers [TRADE]: DJ Johnson, EDGE, Oregon

Grade: C-

The Panthers needed another complementary edge rusher but man, this feels like a reach. Johnson is a great athlete who is still learning how to play LB. but he has all the tools to make it work.

[Rags]

13 minutes ago, onmyown said:

Brah like…plenty of times this forum makes a better choice. I did it when I wanted Crosby over Grier (lmao) and I’m an idiot…I remember people doing it  for Little…

Even the ‘professionals’ make some idiot moves.

Congrats, you can identify talent. I remember when I wanted Diggs more than any WR in 2015 draft. I thought I was the smartest boy in school.

The next step is realizing that everyone in the FO can identify talent, probably realized just as well as we do what a talent can do, and realize that they only have a limited number of assets and many needs.

We have a need at edge. There aren't many other great edge players left in the draft. Take a talent, hope you can develop him.