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Bucky Brooks gives us a B-

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I think that is a pretty solid grade. Overall I'm happy with the draft we had with the picks we had. We got Otah last year for our 1st rounder this year, so essentially our first rounder this year is a player with a years experience.

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People, Bucky included, seem to forget that this draft indirectly was about securing Otah (albeit last year), and Brown. This does really not equal a B- to me. It would have to be a B or B+, just for that fact alone.

In any event, letter grades from sports pundits (scout experience or not) is like shark chum for the fans. It's a small meal. We'll take it. But in the end it means about as much as the Wonderlic Test.

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I gave the Panthers a b+ after everything had settled. We got Brown with 43rd pick (scout had him ranked as the 2nd best DE and the 9th best overall prospect in the draft), Martin will contribute at Nickel and may end up stealing the starting job from Marshall before the end of the year. Goodson is a good Backup and STer. We might have him return Kickoff's this season and maybe give him 3 or 4 carries a game with his speed and the rest of the runners on the team he could get big chunks of yards in a hurry.

My favorite two picks of the draft were actually our 4th and 5th round selections of Fiammetta and Robinson. Fiammetta will end up as the starter in a year or two (leaning towards just a year) and Robinson has a chance to come in and steal the job from Vincent this year.

Brown, Martin and Goodson will contribute for sure this season.

Robinson has a chance to get the starting nod, will Fiammetta will learn from Hoover and take his job in a year or two.

I'd say getting 5 Potential starters out of a draft is a good draft any year.

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Brooks has worked as an NFL scout (even worked for Carolina at one point) and seems to know jack when you listen to him, so I take is opinion seriously.

He started his career out of Carolina as a 2nd round choice of the Bills. 93 or 94 I think? he had great speed, but his route running wasn't that good. I agree he has been around enough that his opinion is worth listening too.

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