A sleeper DT visiting Panthers

[posthumecaver]

While there is so little news, here is something to read about for Panthers draft

http://www.gbnreport.com/sleeperfile.html

331 pound run stuffer with pass rush abilities, worth looking for I think

The other DE prospect is also interesting

DE/DT Everette Pedescleaux… 6-5, 305, Northern Iowa

Sunday, April 12... DT Vaughn Martin, 6-3, 331, Western Ontario… NFL teams rarely bother to bring in prospects from Canadian universities which are considered to be about the same level as NAIA programs. There is a big - both literally and figuratively - exception this year, though in emerging Western Ontario DT Vaughn Martin, a huge interior run-stuffer with outstanding quickness and athleticism who has really caught the attention of a number of NFL teams. Martin, in fact, has visited, or will visit, with a number of teams this month including Green Bay, Indianapolis, Carolina, San Diego, Miami, St. Louis and Cleveland among their 30 allowed on-site visits while Houston and the Jets sent scouts north to check to Martin this winter. What they have seen in Martin, a one-time Michigan State recruit who is actually only a redshirt sophomore, is a 330-pound plus mountain of a man who still was able to run the 40 in 5-flat at his "pro day" across the river from Detroit in Windsor, while he also had a 31-inch vertical leap which would have been the second highest figure at the position at the combine. And while Canadian schools don’t invest in weight programs like the big-time U.S. colleges, Martin has good strength and was able to do 33 reps in the bench press which again would have put him in the top 5 among DTs at the combine. What NFL will see on tape from Martin is a very mobile interior defender with excellent lateral quickness and a pretty good motor; he also does a nice job tying up blockers at the point of attack and can hold up against double teams. Martin, though, is still very raw and is limited as a pass rusher, although he has the athletic ability to develop some pass rush moves. Right now, though, he’s a pure bull rusher who needs to work on keeping his pads low when trying to collapse the pocket. Indeed, Martin had just 3.5 sacks in 16 career starts playing against a much lower level of competition than he will ever see in the NFL. If he isn’t drafted or signed as an NFL free agent Martin will be eligible to return to Western where he has 3 years left in the OUAA; in fact, he won’t be eligible for the CFL draft until 2011.The Jamaican-born He also ran the ball in Western's big package for short yardage situations, rushing two times for six yards and a pair of touchdowns.

[The Answer]

I like his name.

Sign 'em.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

Hooray, we will have the best practice squad ever!

[spartan_pantherfan]

I would love to get Jarron Gilbert ( is that it? ) in the second and this guy seems like a good 6-7th draft pick. we need to scout talent at the lower levels of the draft, we really need to get a gem or two from there, at least one or two competent back ups.

[panthersphan]

I would love it if we got a Canuck!

[Lone Buc Fan]

What do you guys think about Ziggy Hood possibly slipping into the 2nd round for you guys?

[scpanther22]

What do you guys think about Ziggy Hood possibly slipping into the 2nd round for you guys?

dont the bucs need a DT to..almost the entire NFC south is in need of a DT..whats up with that

[SorthNarolina]

dont the bucs need a DT to..almost the entire NFC south is in need of a DT..whats up with that

when the NFC south contains the 2nd and 3rd ranked running games in the NFL i think DT should be a priority

[MadHatter]

What do you guys think about Ziggy Hood possibly slipping into the 2nd round for you guys?

Last buzz I heard was that Hood should definitely be a mid-late 1st Rd Pick. No way he lasts to the end of the 2nd round.

[Peppa Jack Supreme]

trade pep to KC for Dorsey and their No. 3 pick...... It makes almost too much sense

[scpanther22]

trade pep to KC for Dorsey and their No. 3 pick...... It makes almost too much sense

nobody wants that pick..NE turned it down because it cost too much at that pick to pay a rookie..