Question on Ron Rivera ?

[Fan4life]

Why is he not going with Defense first. Or is the Cam Newton thing just a smoke screen ? I would think he would trade down and grab CB, DE or DT.

Then in the trade grab a second round pick .

[The Saltman]

umm we havent drafted yet.

[Darth Biscuit]

Why is he not going with Defense first.

Who says he's not? Anybody that says that right now today, they know who the Panthers are gonna draft is full of sh*t.

[CarolinaCatBrigade]

Where on earth did Rivera say he's not going defense first? IMO the thing on Newton is a smokescreen. If we did trade down it would be ether to fill the void at DT or CB, DE is fine.

[TarPanther9180]

Who says he isn't going special teams with that first pick? That Wes Byrum kid looks like he knows how to kick the ball.

[teeray]

I don't know

[micnificent28]

lol@the haters thinking it's a smokescreen

[Mother Grabber]

Even the Panthers don't know who the Panthers are going to pick, yet.

[The Saltman]

lol@the haters thinking it's a smokescreen

lol @the nuthuggers convinced Cam is the draft pick.

[Mother Grabber]

It's likely not a smokescreen, but Ron is probably there to look just as much at Fairley as he is at Cam.

[micnificent28]

lol @the nuthuggers convinced Cam is the draft pick.

no where did i say cam was the pick but i think it will be a offensive one.:cool:

[Primetime 89]

:grouphug:

[The Saltman]

:boxing_smiley:

[panthers55]

Many defensive coaches go offense first. The rationale is that first of all they are very confident about their abilities to fix the defense many times with a few additions or the same guys.

Secondly they know that a good offense is the defense's best friend. Plus finding your franchise quarterback is the way to fix your team in a hurry.

Look in our division for example both Morris and Smith who were defensive guys both picked QB with the first pick in the draft after they were hired.