Draft Grades rounds 1-3

[CarolinaCatBrigade]

Need to grab CB at 98 and OL in the 5h. After that BPA or trade it to gain higher 2012 picks.

[Millions]

I am giving us a B I like what we did point blank because they drafted for need with players if I am not mistaken all came in for workouts we did our homework. That grade could fall or increase we'll just have to wait and see. Obviously I am high on Cam and I trust our defensive minds to coach up the DT's we took along with our young but skilled defense as whole.

[cookinbrak]

Its also misleading to shove a tinfoil wrapped zucchini down my trousers, but whatever it takes to make my point known.

You could make the point better if you just shoved it down there once, not over and over and over......

[Mother Grabber]

Based on the way the draft fell, we could have had:

1. Dareus

2. Mallett

3. Fua

If Rivera is expected to mold Cam into a mature man, it's possible he could whip Mallett into shape as well. I don't have a preference over what we have vs this option. I'm excited and hopeful about Cam, but would be about Dareus as well. I would have stayed clear of Mallett personally, but I'm not as bad ass as Rivera.

[Montsta]

zod+happy fiz+pissing match=epic.

And I know we want more out of Newton than just a Vince Young, but when people say I hope he isn't a bust like JaMarcus or Vince it kind of bugs me because doesn't VY have a winning record as a starter? That's not a true bust like the trainwreck that is JR. Maybe I'm wrong but I think he does.

[Mother Grabber]

It's impossible to know how the players will turn out just yet, so I grade us a B based on filling two big holes and having some giant kajonnies. We didn't do anything stupid, but we didn't pull off some masterpiece either. We ended up with some great potential and solid players. That's what the draft is all about, after all. Hopefull, we get some solid depth today and go home happy.

[G()AT]

Based on NFL.coms grades, Sione Fua was a 2.5/10. Yet they mention we filled a big need with the two DTs. Why was this grade so low? (hell McClain was a 6.9/10)

[blackcatgrowl]

I'd say B+ due to no 2nd round. Getting a QB and two DTs shows Rivera and Hurney have their focus set correctly on setting up the future of this team.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Based on the way the draft fell, we could have had:

1. Dareus

2. Mallett

3. Fua

If Rivera is expected to mold Cam into a mature man, it's possible he could whip Mallett into shape as well. I don't have a preference over what we have vs this option. I'm excited and hopeful about Cam, but would be about Dareus as well. I would have stayed clear of Mallett personally, but I'm not as bad ass as Rivera....

1. A DT who may be good but prolly will be an above average DT.

2. Coke Head with no mobility.

3. Still reach for a DT who would prolly be there in the mid 4th or 5th.

how is this better?

[Panthers128]

F since I see Cam Newton as a huge bust.

[jpniner]

drafting a QB that doesn't yet have an NFL QB skillset, and isn't an accurate passer #1 overall means you can't grade the Panthers anything higher than a C.

If Newton works out, up to him, then it could become an A down road or an F if he Bust.

[PhillyB]

how is not having a second rounder indicative of any sort of failure for THIS year's draft?

don't be assholes, it's blatantly an A. we drafted what could very easily be our franchise QB, and completely plugged our biggest (and arguably only) real weakness on defense. grabbed a highly-rated cornerback and a WR who people are already comparing to smitty physically.

i swear the only way some of you would've given an A is if we'd gotten Dareus, Green, Peterson and Jones.

[Brandon]

how is not having a second rounder indicative of any sort of failure for THIS year's draft?

don't be assholes, it's blatantly an A. we drafted what could very easily be our franchise QB, and completely plugged our biggest (and arguably only) real weakness on defense. grabbed a highly-rated cornerback and a WR who people are already comparing to smitty physically.

i swear the only way some of you would've given an A is if we'd gotten Dareus, Green, Peterson and Jones.

Tell me about it, unrealistic expectations all over the place.

I guess that next year the Falcons get an automatic F grade in their draft. lol