Mike Mayock Releases His Top 100 Prospects List

[Guest Bwood]

Please give up your Top 100 so we can bask in your awesomeness post 2012 NFL Draft.

Let me guess, you're Mayock's.....cousin?

[panthers55]

Funny how there are 29 posts before this one and no one mentioned that Kuechly was rated the 6th best player in the draft ahead of Cox who was 9th. Funny how he thinks that Kuechly is one of the best players in the entire draft while haters on here keep trashing him in other threads. Either Mayock doesn't have a clue or kuechly critics don't. I know who I believe...............

[Ruff]

Funny how there are 29 posts before this one and no one mentioned that Kuechly was rated the 6th best player in the draft ahead of Cox who was 9th. Funny how he thinks that Kuechly is one of the best players in the entire draft while haters on here keep trashing him in other threads. Either Mayock doesn't have a clue or kuechly critics don't. I know who I believe...............

I definitely believe Kuechly will be a good player, no doubt. I think whoever gets him will have a 100% All-Pro. However, I just don't think he's what we need, right now. We need someone who can generate a pass rush or cover someone (like Rivera said). If Kuechly could blitz well (which, maybe he can. He just wasn't asked to at BC), he would be an awesome pick up.

[frash.exe]

I definitely believe Kuechly will be a good player, no doubt. I think whoever gets him will have a 100% All-Pro. However, I just don't think he's what we need, right now. We need someone who can generate a pass rush or cover someone (like Rivera said). If Kuechly could blitz well (which, maybe he can. He just wasn't asked to at BC), he would be an awesome pick up.

he'll be a good blitzer until a lineman engages him because the defensive line cannot wreak havoc or even at least hold the point of attack and then he'll be neutralized

[TruthVsComfort]

I am starting to think there is a good chance for Kuechly to be our pick at 9. If he is, I think he would be a great addition to our D and a pro bowler for many years. He is great in coverage, with safety-like coverage/ball skills and great instincts and speed. If we go with him in the first round, I would like us to pick up either Dline or CB talent in the 2nd.

[Ruff]

he'll be a good blitzer until a lineman engages him because the defensive line cannot wreak havoc or even at least hold the point of attack and then he'll be neutralized

Definitely.

When your defensive tackles are made of marshmallows, it's hard for LBs to do anything.

[Nicbsbll2]

21. Cam Newton*, QB, Auburn

I know, Cam Newton at 21 -- why? I believe in this kid. I believe in him as an athlete, I believe in his arm strength, but I don't believe he's in the top 10. He's got top-10 ability, but he's a developmental prospect. As a general manager, I would be comfortable taking him somewhere in the 20s.

No where in there did he mention character concerns, just that he was a developmental prospect.

5. Blaine Gabbert*, QB, Missouri

He's my No. 1 quarterback. He comes out of a spread offense, and his footwork needs to improve, but he has all the rest. He's athletic, has a big arm, loves the game of football, has anticipation to throw into small windows, and the accuracy to back it up. He could be the first guy off the board.

/credibility

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[LinvilleGorge]

No where in there did he mention character concerns, just that he was a developmental prospect.

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To be fair, lots of people thought Cam was a developmental prospect. No one thought he was gonna come in and rewrite the rookie QB records.

But yeah, I never understood the hype around Gabbert. Not at all. I thought Dalton was overrated too though. Chalk me up as 50/50 on those two.

[Ruff]

Trust me, he may not say anything about character, but I promise you, he always bumps guys down that have character concern. I've been watching Mayock for a long time, he's always done it.

Plus, people on here thought Cam was a developmental project. Everyone on Earth, minus about fifty coaches, owners, family members, and Cam thought he was a developmental project.

And, a lot of people also thought Gabbert had a chance to be good. But, he got shellshocked, like happened to David Carr. And those first few hits were enough to ruin him as a QB.

[panthers55]

I definitely believe Kuechly will be a good player, no doubt. I think whoever gets him will have a 100% All-Pro. However, I just don't think he's what we need, right now. We need someone who can generate a pass rush or cover someone (like Rivera said). If Kuechly could blitz well (which, maybe he can. He just wasn't asked to at BC), he would be an awesome pick up.

I think we can find our DT or DE in the second and lose less than we would if we pass on Kuechly and go for a LB in the second. Part of that is that we don't know who will struggle, Davis or Beason or both. Who else but Kuechly on that list played both OLB and ILB and still ended up either first or second in tackles in college. He is the most versatile which makes him that more valuable to us. There are guys in the second that can be a pass rusher for us.

[Dex]

Lets just take all of them.

[Ruff]

I'm just ready for Thursday. I'm tired of waiting, lol.

[Matthias]

I know a lot of you guys don't want nothing to do with Devon Still, yet if we don't select a DT in the first round, Still could still be availble in the second. Of course, I have a suggestion that it would be good to trade our second rounder, and try to pick up a third if we can.

[panthers55]

he'll be a good blitzer until a lineman engages him because the defensive line cannot wreak havoc or even at least hold the point of attack and then he'll be neutralized

Funny but the draft analysis says he is very good at engaging blockers and using his strong hands and speed to work around them in traffic. Linebackers don't try to hold the point of attack against a guy who is 60 lbs heavier. They work around the blocker and use their speed against the slower blocker. He is excellent at doing that.

But I don't worry about the defensive line like you do. I would like to draft a d linemen at some point but think we need some other positions as well.