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

[DamnItJake!]

Never seen so much bitching on players!! Enjoy the draft and hope our coaches see players they can develop into a successful team!! Damn.. this forum has become unbearable!!

[Seltzer]

I'm assuming they see DJ Johnson as filling a major need in terms of a bigger OLB who is suppose to first play the run and then lead into a pass rusher.  

I also assume this position is the same one they are envisioning for YGM since they are of more similar build so they would be competing for playing time with YGM obviously having the early advantage.

I guess this makes sense because we really don't have anyone else in that mold besides YGM right now so it was a big need.

Still wonder if we needed to trade up, but again, if he can contribute, it doesn't matter.

I don't think drafting DJ Johnson means anything in terms of still adding a FA EDGE. I think they will add one.

I also think this means the scheme is set up to let someone like Burns or Haynes to pin their ears back and just pass rush, which I'm sure they would like. Barno would be more in that vein also.

So, I do get that someone like DJ Johnson seemed to be a big need scheme wise and we didn't really have anyone else besides YGM with the traits Evero is looking for on the roster.

[Jon Snow]

2 minutes ago, carpanfan96 said:

You can assume he would have been available at 93 based off of media boards but no telling for sure if he would have been. 

 

It's been pretty obvious that NFL teams have this class graded very differently than the media does. 

It's that way with every draft. You can count on it.

[Eric4280]

This is gonna surpass Bryce welcome thread for post count, lol.

[carpanfan96]

4 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

It's that way with every draft. You can count on it.

Yea but this one has been wild even compared to normal. Most media guys that weren't scouts are scratching their dang heads right now. 

[MHS831]

Tomorrow? 

Chandler Zavala G NC State

Nick Saldiveri G ODU

Dawand Jones OT Ohio St

Blake Freeland, OT BYU

Corey Trice CB Purdue

Terrell Smith CB Minnesota

Darius Rush CB S Carolina

[frankw]

Evero is obviously a believer. I'll trust his judgment.

 

[WOW!!]

2 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Tomorrow? 

Chandler Zavala G NC State

Nick Saldiveri G ODU

Dawand Jones OT Ohio St

Blake Freeland, OT BYU

Corey Trice CB Purdue

Terrell Smith CB Minnesota

Darius Rush CB S Carolina

Good list .. 

I really wanted to get a TE out of this draft but CB and Oline depth are bigger needs now..

[OneBadCat]

16 minutes ago, WOW!! said:

We agree again.. When we went WR it cost us a starting edge player..

They really liked Mingo I guess..

My take was based on a guess of faith they had in TMJ. But as they say sometimes the best defense is a great offense. 

Edited April 29, 2023 by OneBadCat

[Jon Snow]

Just now, carpanfan96 said:

Yea but this one has been wild even compared to normal. Most media guys that weren't scouts are scratching their dang heads right now. 

A trade blows everything up. With as many trades that has happened so far has basically turned it into the wild west. In essence you just have to get a guy that you've scouted that's within reach and hope to find a trade partner.  That's if the cost is bearable.  Sometimes you get Intel through other trade talks that some team ahead of you is taking your guy forcing you to make a move, if you can get a partner. It's all a gamble. 

[Beast_3000]

7 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Tomorrow? 

Chandler Zavala G NC State

Nick Saldiveri G ODU

Dawand Jones OT Ohio St

Blake Freeland, OT BYU

Corey Trice CB Purdue

Terrell Smith CB Minnesota

Darius Rush CB S Carolina

If we get Chandler Zavala I would consider this draft a big success. Hopefully a corner thereafter.

[Untouchable]

18 minutes ago, Seltzer said:

I'm assuming they see DJ Johnson as filling a major need in terms of a bigger OLB who is suppose to first play the run and then lead into a pass rusher.  

I also assume this position is the same one they are envisioning for YGM since they are of more similar build so they would be competing for playing time with YGM obviously having the early advantage.

I guess this makes sense because we really don't have anyone else in that mold besides YGM right now so it was a big need.

Still wonder if we needed to trade up, but again, if he can contribute, it doesn't matter.

I don't think drafting DJ Johnson means anything in terms of still adding a FA EDGE. I think they will add one.

I also think this means the scheme is set up to let someone like Burns or Haynes to pin their ears back and just pass rush, which I'm sure they would like. Barno would be more in that vein also.

So, I do get that someone like DJ Johnson seemed to be a big need scheme wise and we didn't really have anyone else besides YGM with the traits Evero is looking for on the roster.

This is a solid way of looking at it. Burns can do it all, but Haynes and Barno are just speed guys right now. YGM's probably the only one viewed as a power rusher and there is no one else on the roster for that role.

We like to think we can get guys with later picks but we're only basing that off of what we've seen from the various media outlets. There's not very many prospects that fit that power rusher profile that might have fit in that pick range and we clearly were afraid of what Tampa might do after the falcons selection and needed to get ahead of them. Maybe McGuire or Yaya who Tampa selected.

[TheCasillas]

 

[TheCasillas]