Realistic Draft Options for the Panthers

[Lout]

I have a pretty good track record with guessing panthers picks, in my mock drafts. My best guess would be calling the Jon Stewart pick in December 07'. I also called Jeff King and Gary Barnidge in the exact rounds.

I think the most logical choice would be to address the offensive side of the ball with our first pick in the mid-2nd round. We need some playmaker WRs for our QB, especially if it's a young Matt Moore.

Here is a list of low round 1st and 2nd Round WRs that could be available when we draft.

Mardy Gilyard (Proj. 1st-2nd) Cinncinati

*Jr* Golden Tate (1st-2nd) Notre Dame

Jeremy Williams (1st-2nd) Tulane

*Jr* Damian Williams (2nd) USC

*Jr* Dezmon Briscoe (2nd) Kansas

Jacoby Ford (2nd) Clemson

*Jr* Demaryius Thomas (2nd) Georgia Tech

*Jr* Arrelious Benn (2nd) Illinois

I think if Arrelious Benn comes out, we would have to take him.. he has amazing KR ability, and he is a larger WR at 6'2" 220lbs with blazing speed. A perfect compliment to Smitty.

If Benn doesn't come out, I would have to pick Golden Tate if he were available, although his stock may boost to the 1st round after the combine.

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With the 3rd round pick. I know many believe that DT is a huge need. But, the Panthers have stock piled DT's for next year, and have already given up a late round pick for Tank Tyler to the Chiefs.. and picking Leonard off waivers. I do not believe we will expend anymore resources on DTs this year. Especially with Kemo coming back. Therefore, the 2nd most pressing need our secondary.. I think we could use depth at the SS position with this pick. Let's face it, Quintin Teal isn't a capable backup.

Here is a list of low round 2nd and 3rd Round SSs that could be available when we draft.

*Jr* DeAndre McDaniel (2nd) Clemson

Darrell Stuckey (2nd-3rd) Kansas

Harry Coleman (3rd) LSU

Kurt Coleman (4th) Ohio St

Just some names to think about. It will be an exciting Pre-Draft, that is for sure. Lot's of theories will be flying around.

[kdrh5]

Alan Bailey, DT, Miami--jr--my favorite DT prospect, freak athlete, 3 technique guy, 6'4, 290, interior pash rusher, probably a great 40 time

Arthur Jones, DT, Syracuse--injuries may drop him, second favorite DT prospect

Greg Romeus, DE--jr

Greg Hardy, DE, Ole Miss--injuries, 1st round talent

Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina--jr, honestly, i hope they dont draft him. top-15 talent, inconsistent

Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida-- probably a 1st rounder

Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State

Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee

Corey Wooten, DE, Northwestern--injured knee as a junior, but is 6'6, good player

Sam Acho, DE, Texas--third or fourth rounder, depth guy

Brandon Lang DE, Troy--never seen him play yet i keep hearing his name

Arrelious Benn,WR, Illinois--might go in the 1st

Brandon Lafell, WR, LSU--ditto

Demaryius Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech--i think he's a beast, but he'll have to learn to run routes. he's 6'2, 220, and can run. Only if we sign a WR in free agency, though, but a ton of talent

Erik Decker, WR, Minnesota--i like him alot

Mardy Gilyard, WR, Cincinatti--i'm not crazy about him, honestly, but people know who he is, and he can return kicks

Jeremy Williams, WR, Tulane--returns kicks

Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State, and Walter Thurmond, CB, Oregon, can return punts, and Dante Wesley is a UFA so we may need another DB. Javier Arenas, Alabama, is probably the most well-known. We could use any of these guys on special teams and they all fit the cover-2, esp Arenas.

[Lout]

Javier Arenas is by far my favorite CB in the draft.. I think he is a 2-3rd round pick.. and I don't think he is a big enough need. But, he is a freaking beast.. I think he could be as good as Josh Cribbs returning kicks.

[DynastyRTR]

Javier Arenas is by far my favorite CB in the draft.. I think he is a 2-3rd round pick.. and I don't think he is a big enough need. But, he is a freaking beast.. I think he could be as good as Josh Cribbs returning kicks.

it would be awesome to have him on my fav college team and pro team. he is exactly what you said a freaking beast.

[kdrh5]

Id like for Demaryius Thomas to fall to the third or fourth.

And unlike a lot of people on this message board, I'm not in love with either Gilyard OR Golden Tate. I think people will fall out of love with Tate really fast once Dallas drafts him.

[Delhommey]

I always respect your opinion the most, Lout. And as far as I'm concerned, CB is always a need (as is WR).

[scpanther22]

I have been saying Arrelious Benn was going to be the pick for a while.He is coming out BTW.He fits the mold opposite S.Smith.

[scpanther22]

the good thing is we are set at most postions IMO.that would allow us to get BPA a lot.But I just dont see SS as a need,If one falls we like then maybe but our needs IMO are

WR

DE(is pep leaves)

QB

CB

DT

[Lout]

I always respect your opinion the most, Lout. And as far as I'm concerned, CB is always a need (as is WR).

I appreciate that. I have been doing this for a while now, and I have a lot of resources for college prospects.. so I always enjoy sharing my knowledge on this board.

CB is most definitely a need. How high of a need? I think I can name a few more pressing position's, only because of how well Captain Munnerlynn has been playing as of late. The Panthers are very pleased with his progression as the nickle. I do think we will draft another late round CB for depth. We could take one earlier if we feel we are getting a steal. But, I don't like to base my mocks on improbable scenarios.

I think the most probable selection here will either be Safety or OLB, depending on BPA..

Some OLB's that could be available in the 3rd round that fit the Cover 2 scheme:

Rodderick Muckelroy (2nd) Texas

Dekoda Watson (3rd) Florida St

Kavell Conner (4th) Clemson

I want to list Eric Norwood from South Carolina here, but I do not believe he fits our scheme, and also, I believe a 3-4 team will spend a higher pick on him. Dekoda Watson would be the most logical choice because we seem to like defensive players from that school.

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Just for the hell of it, here are some CBs in the 3rd and 4th Round that fit the Cover 2 defensive scheme that we might have our eye on:

Kyle Wilson (3rd) Boise St

Devin McCourty (3rd) Rutgers - This guy is a Ronde Barber clone.. he will be a great cover 2 corner.

Alterraun Verner (4th) UCLA

Stephan Virgil (4-5) Virginia Tech

The Cover 2 corners are slim pickens this year.. but there is one guy that really stands out. If Devin McCourty is available with our 3rd round pick, I think we would have to take him. However, there are several cover 2 corners at the end of the draft.. and the reason is because Cover 2 corners are generally slower that man-to-man corners.. so all the fast CBs go earlier in the draft.. thus leaving several "steals" at the CB position for Cover 2 teams. The Colts have an undrafted rookie starting at CB this year in Jacob Lacey, also their nickle is TJ Rushing, who was drafted in the 7th round.

[scpanther22]

I could see us taking 2 WR in this draft..With the play of our backups at Oline

[scpanther22]

I appreciate that. I have been doing this for a while now, and I have a lot of resources for college prospects.. so I always enjoy sharing my knowledge on this board.

CB is most definitely a need. How high of a need? I think I can name a few more pressing position's, only because of how well Captain Munnerlynn has been playing as of late. The Panthers are very pleased with his progression as the nickle. I do think we will draft another late round CB for depth. We could take one earlier if we feel we are getting a steal. But, I don't like to base my mocks on improbable scenarios.

I think the most probable selection here will either be Safety or OLB, depending on BPA..

Some OLB's that could be available in the 3rd round that fit the Cover 2 scheme:

Rodderick Muckelroy (2nd) Texas

Dekoda Watson (3rd) Florida St

Kavell Conner (4th) Clemson

I want to list Eric Norwood from South Carolina here, but I do not believe he fits our scheme, and also, I believe a 3-4 team will spend a higher pick on him. Dekoda Watson would be the most logical choice because we seem to like defensive players from that school.

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Just for the hell of it, here are some CBs in the 3rd and 4th Round that fit the Cover 2 defensive scheme that we might have our eye on:

Kyle Wilson (3rd) Boise St

Devin McCourty (3rd) Rutgers - This guy is a Ronde Barber clone.. he will be a great cover 2 corner.

Alterraun Verner (4th) UCLA

Stephan Virgil (4-5) Virginia Tech

The Cover 2 corners are slim pickens this year.. but there is one guy that really stands out. If Devin McCourty is available with our 3rd round pick, I think we would have to take him. However, there are several cover 2 corners at the end of the draft.. and the reason is because Cover 2 corners are generally slower that man-to-man corners.. so all the fast CBs go earlier in the draft.. thus leaving several "steals" at the CB position for Cover 2 teams. The Colts have an undrafted rookie starting at CB this year in Jacob Lacey, also their nickle is TJ Rushing, who was drafted in the 7th round.

another guy I like but i cant think of his name..lol he is a CB I saw some film on he shutdown danario alexander..

[Lout]

another guy I like but i cant think of his name..lol he is a CB I saw some film on he shutdown danario alexander..

The 2 games this year that Danario Alexander was truly "shutdown", was the Nebraska game and the Texas game. Both of Texas' CBs are juniors, and Nebraska's best CB is also a junior. Not sure if any of them are going to declare, but they are all in the 2nd-3rd round projection range. Amukamara is projected to be an Al Harris type, man-to-man corner. The two guys from Texas will look good in a cover 2.

*Jr* Prince Amukamara (2nd) Nebraska

*Jr* Curtis Brown (3rd) Texas

*Jr* Chykie Brown (4th) Texas

[Lout]

I could see us taking 2 WR in this draft..With the play of our backups at Oline

Yea, I could see that as well. It also depends on if Muhsin comes back next year or not. I could see us taking a guy like Benn, letting him learn behind Moose for a a quarter of the season before we start him. Moose would be our new Ricky Proehl #3 WR. We have the young stud WR in Benn, similar to Smitty was in our super bowl run.

[Delhommey]

Muckleroy is a straight up playmaker.