Bwood's UPDATED Mock Draft

[Guest Bwood15]

2012 NFL Draft, Carolina Panthers Selection's:

Round 1, Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama.

Dre was falsely accused of a very minor offence so he should no longer be disregarded as our first round selection. Kirkpatrick is still the #2 corner, he has played at a high level his whole career with Bama and has the size and talent to come in here and start from day one. Dre has been compared to our very own Chris Gamble, so having #20 and #21 would bode well for Carolina's defense.

Round 2, Fletcher Cox DT Mississippi St.

Don't fret for all the die hard Brockers fans. Theres a big chance he still ends up the pick, but until he goes through the combine and proves himself to be the #1 defensive tackle in the draft and deserving of a top ten pick, I'm still not completely sold in investing on him. Cox is not a bad consolation prize either.

Round 4, Nigel Bradham OLB Florida St.

I've been a huge Bradham fan for a while and I believe he will be around in the 4th when we pick. I hope we can get him on our team or atleast a player with a similar skill set. We need a guy that stuff the run yet be able to drop back and cover Jimmy Graham.

Round 5, Janzen Jackson FS Mcneese St..

I strongly believe we are going to try and bring in a guy that can push Martin for the startign safety spot, whether it's in the draft or free agency. Also any sort of fast, defensive players to improve the special teams.

Round 6, Lucas Nix OG Pittsburgh.

It wouldn't be a mock draft without some random offensive linemen for depth in the 6th round.

Round 7, Blair Wlash K Georgia.

Walsh is the #1 kicker in the draft and Mare is garbage, do I need to give more of an analysis?

[JawnyBlaze]

2012 NFL Draft, Carolina Panthers Selection's:

Round 1, Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama.

Dre was falsely accused of a very minor offence so he should no longer be disregarded as our first round selection.

Falsely accused. Heh.

[davos]

There is no way Cox drops to round 2. He's been heading up boards after already being considered a first rounder. He's top-15 on a lot of big boards now and Kiper has him ahead of Brockers (not that that means much :) )

* edit: if that would actually happen I would be ecstatic

[DaCityKats]

love the Cox and Jackson picks

[rayzor]

i'm not crazy about the kirkpatrick pick, but it doesn't have anything to do with the pot thing (i'm not going to beat that dead horse).

it has to do with

1) him being more of a zone CB than a man coverage guy who would be great as a FS in our system, but i'm not crazy about spending a top 10 pick on a FS).

2) janoris jenkins being a better CB, esp. for the type defense we run. the only thing kirkpatrick has on jenkins is size, which jenkins has proven isn't a factor when he covers big WRs like aj green, julio, and jeffery.

[SOJA]

I'd rather have Jenkins than Kirkpatrick

[Guest Bwood15]

There is no way Cox drops to round 2. He's been heading up boards after already being considered a first rounder. He's top-15 on a lot of big boards now and Kiper has him ahead of Brockers (not that that means much :) )

* edit: if that would actually happen I would be ecstatic

And I would've bet my left nut that DaQuan Bowers wouldn't fall out of the top 15 of last years draft.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

2012 NFL Draft, Carolina Panthers Selection's:

Round 1, Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama.

Dre was falsely accused of a very minor offence so he should no longer be disregarded as our first round selection. Kirkpatrick is still the #2 corner, he has played at a high level his whole career with Bama and has the size and talent to come in here and start from day one. Dre has been compared to our very own Chris Gamble, so having #20 and #21 would bode well for Carolina's defense.

If the pipe wasn't lit. You must acquit.

[La Pantera]

And I would've bet my left nut that DaQuan Bowers wouldn't fall out of the top 15 of last years draft.

Bowers was battling injury and questions about his ability to remain health. No such questions,have been brought up about Cox.

[rayzor]

And I would've bet my left nut that DaQuan Bowers wouldn't fall out of the top 15 of last years draft.

Bowers was battling injury and questions about his ability to remain health. No such questions,have been brought up about Cox.

just as a reminder...

Da'Quan Bowers (DE, Clemson. Knee)

Thought at one point to be a possible No. 1 overall talent, Bowers' knees didn't pass the inspection of any team. Some worry he'll lose speed or need to be a passing-down only player -- and those are the ones that like him. Several teams have Bowers red-flagged, meaning that their medical staff would not sign off on the player being picked at all, let alone high in the draft. Let's be clear -- Bowers did not have microfracture in January, but the surgery he did have certainly points to degenerative problems, making it possible that Bowers would lose both speed and explosiveness both now and in the future. Teams playing on artificial turf seem especially concerned about Bowers. The best fit would be a team in the mid-20s willing to take a chance on Bowers, especially if they have a history with returning players from the procedure. Many have Bowers as a near-lock to Tampa at 20, but the Bucs lack the experience with the procedure. A better fit would be Philadelphia at 23 or Seattle at 25. He would be an absolute risk if he went anywhere near a No. 12 slot to Minnesota.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/will_carroll/04/26/nfl-draft-injuries/index.html#ixzz1mINSgqBX

[ZackAttack23]

Like it. I'd rather trade back but it's w/e.

[Guest Bwood15]

Just for some friendly discussion, would anyone be against drafting Dre to play FS and then picking up a solid FA corner like T.Thomas, L.Webb, B.Carr, B. Grimes, etc?

[HeatCheck]

Not with the 8/9 pick

[JawnyBlaze]

If we trade down into the 20s, I wouldn't be highly opposed to Kirkpatrick. But not any sooner.