Panthers pick Norwood, South Carolina defender

[TerriblePizza]

If we wanted a DE why didn't we get Austen Lane? Why do we continue to draft these conversion guy?

I think we're looking at versatility. We don't know what the FO drafted him for. He could be playing SLB.

[jramsey4]

I think we're looking at versatility. We don't know what the FO drafted him for. He could be playing SLB.

He could be decent there true but if we start doing that we will end up with a Davis type project that bounces around for 3 or 4 years. Never getting established anywhere. Edds could start from Day 1 at SLB.

[Snake]

Everyone thought Davis was a horrible pick also and he is one of the best OLBs in the league now.

[mmmbeans]

He could be decent there true but if we start doing that we will end up with a Davis type project that bounces around for 3 or 4 years. Never getting established anywhere. Edds could start from Day 1 at SLB.

i'm pretty sure davis has become established.

[jramsey4]

Everyone thought Davis was a horrible pick also and he is one of the best OLBs in the league now.

It took 4 full seasons for him to become that. I'm not saying it was a bad move but it would be nice to get a little better production earlier from our picks. Maybe I'm being picky.

[koolkatluke]

He could be decent there true but if we start doing that we will end up with a Davis type project that bounces around for 3 or 4 years. Never getting established anywhere. Edds could start from Day 1 at SLB.

Again you don't know what your talking about. Get Out of the Draft Book and watch the kid game flims. He made more big plays then Edds in a better league. He was on a top college defence that was center around him making play after play after play. He comes right in and battles for SLB job bet it.

[TerriblePizza]

If anything, he'll be an immediate impact as a special teamer. He's blocked several kicks in his time at Carolina.

I hope to see him playing LB, maybe a situational pass rusher/blitzer too.

[cdandi1]

agreed, Thomas Davis was a borderline project and now hes one of the best LB in the league. To think we have norwood with beason and davis to mentor him is great. Sometimes taking the best available player is the right decision. Why are we second guessing the picks right now? The panthers have lived in the draft the past decade...im glad we picked norwood...he ate LSU's lunch a few years ago.

[monstercat]

All I know is that every time I watched South Carolina play, Norwood had big impact on the game, especially when it came to rushing the QB. I think this was a great pick.

[jramsey4]

Again you don't know what your talking about. Get Out of the Draft Book and watch the kid game flims. He made more big plays then Edds in a better league. He was on a top college defence that was center around him making play after play after play. He comes right in and battles for SLB job bet it.

So I assume you watch every play of Edds then or are you judging him based on highlights and stats? Sure Edds has next to no pass rushing ability but at SLB who cares how much did Diggs blitz again. I like Edds more because of how good in coverage he is. Which is Norwoods biggest weakness.

[brandon_87]

i don't think we're going to be able to keep all those guys. wallace is the receiver, right, i think? he's gone with all the receivers we have now. we only have so many roster spots. some others are on the bubble.

I think hudson will get the boot as well as kenny moore

[Acewalker]

Whenever I saw this guy play I thought he was kind of an asshole because he loves to talk trash, but he was definitely good. I think he has a fair amount of potential.

[Guest silver82blade]

So I assume you watch every play of Edds then or are you judging him based on highlights and stats? Sure Edds has next to no pass rushing ability but at SLB who cares how much did Diggs blitz again. I like Edds more because of how good in coverage he is. Which is Norwoods biggest weakness.

diggs actually blitzed as much as any other linebacker, and he was good at it.

[Snake]

It took 4 full seasons for him to become that. I'm not saying it was a bad move but it would be nice to get a little better production earlier from our picks. Maybe I'm being picky.

Takes that long for most players to become the best. Gamble is another example of why your wrong.