Rivera And Hurney Meetings With Coples Again

[panthers55]

If we want Coples I doubt we drop back unless there are other guys we like just as much. Trading back is a crap shoot at best. All it takes is one team to have him higher than you thought, and your strategy is blown. If he is worth it at 15, he is worth it at 9. Plain and simple. If he is one of 6 or 7 guys you would be happy with between 9 and 15, you know that at least 1 of them will be there so you trade back.

[SIGCHI222]

Gotta remember, FO's are now playing the game of deceive, deceive, deceive. Not saying they are not interested but much of what is happening now is smokescreen.

[XClown1986]

This smells of smokescreen.

[jtnc]

He's the target. Cam was home visited two weeks before the draft.

[Mr. Scot]

I don't know that I'd say "smokescreen" but it's a lot easier to check more on a guy who's geographically close by than it is a far away prospect. So why not check a little further?

Doesn't necessarily mean he's "the guy".

[PantherBrew]

You guys really think Coples, playing on a relatively small rookie contract, and playing on a Defense led by Jon Beason and coached by Ron Rivera is going to not play 100% and give it his all?

I would have no problem taking Coples at 9 if Rivera believes he is their guy.

He is a super-talented, versatile player, who played his senior year not to get hurt, and for a program in disarray. Also, he can play from day 1, at minimun as a third down rusher.

And all of this is coming from a State fan.

[RockyTopVol]

I only watched UNC play about twice last year, so I have a question about Coples. Will he be a DT or DE in the league? He played DT his junior year, when he was more productive, right?

[csx]

You guys really think Coples, playing on a relatively small rookie contract, and playing on a Defense led by Jon Beason and coached by Ron Rivera is going to not play 100% and give it his all?

If he needs external motivation, I don't want him. It's that simple.

[Black]

I only watched UNC play about twice last year, so I have a question about Coples. Will he be a DT or DE in the league? He played DT his junior year, when he was more productive, right?

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[XClown1986]

He's the target. Cam was home visited two weeks before the draft.

If so, I hope we can get the best out of him. He's got the ability for sure.

[panthers55]

I listened to the interview with him, he admits that the coaching changes got in his head. He also said he had something to prove and had a chip on his shoulder. He said he went out to prove he was worth a high first round pick at the senior bowl where reports were he dominated his matchups.

I like guys with something to prove who feel they have been slighted. As for where he will play right away, it will be DE. He might morph into a DT but he is only good there if we want to move him inside on passing downs to get by a slower guard.

[x djdrew x]

Reading this made me throw up in my mouth a little bit.

I would be less upset with DeCastro or Floyd than I would be if we drafted this clown.

Ughhhhhhhhhhhh, I just want to fast forward to Friday now...lol

[vorbis]

it wasn't exactly an enormous commitment to hop in a car and have lunch in chapel hill 2.5 hrs away. that being said, the timing is the curious thing. i would think that any visit at this point has nothing to do with learning about the player so much as becoming more comfortable with them.

[Fiz]

If Person is breaking it, it's basically an official press release.