With the 9th pick of the 2012 NFL draft the Carolina Panthers select......

[charlottenian]

Steve Smith ain't getting any younger

[jtnc]

Steve Smith ain't getting any younger

And he's shown no signs of slowing down. :beatdeadhorse5:

[koolkatluke]

What makes blackmon a better deep threat then Gettis?

[Kuech Da Sneak]

Quinton Colples(best player on the board)

The hell? He wouldn't be BPA at 29th.

If you're going d-line with first pick, trade down. You could always do DB/S with the pick, but it kind of seems like a reach with a top 10 pick this year, even though Kirkpatrick might be worth it at that spot.

Still, he's the only guy within that range that pushes 6'2, and you want some size if you're picking that high. The next closest around that skill level is Stephon Gilmore (late 1st), who is 6'1, with the rest 6'0 or shorter.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

Steve Smith ain't getting any younger

and our defensive players aren't getting any better

[KBRed]

And Justin Blackmon, Morris Claiborne, and Matt Kalil will not be there at #8-9, so let's stop thinking they will.

[Dpantherman]

As usual, it will be a long as 5 months. Sweet baby Jesus.

[Kuech Da Sneak]

What makes blackmon a better deep threat then Gettis?

He isn't in this offense. He's markedly slower than Gettis, while Blackmon is only about an inch taller, and probably a good bit more powerful when it comes to getting off of jams.

[WolfpackPantherMan]

And Justin Blackmon, Morris Claiborne, and Matt Kalil will not be there at #8-9, so let's stop thinking they will.

:iagree:

Kirkpatrick, Reiff, and Floyd will be the best CB, OT, and WR available, respectively. Kirkpatrick is really the right choice for this defense

[Clicheking]

^^^^Gettis is 6'3 Blackmon is 6'1

[koolkatluke]

^^^^Gettis is 6'3 Blackmon is 6'1

Blackmon will actually be 6'0 feet after the combine.

[charlottenian]

And Justin Blackmon, Morris Claiborne, and Matt Kalil will not be there at #8-9, so let's stop thinking they will.

people slip all the time... don't drink Uncle Mel's kool-aid

[Carl Spackler]

Thank God the Huddle isn't in the FO or all our picks would come from UNC, App St. and South Carolina in that order.

[Kuech Da Sneak]

^^^^Gettis is 6'3 Blackmon is 6'1

I forgot. Oaky state fans have made him seem so godly that I forgot he was actually quite shorter than the other top receivers in this class. Should have checked.