The Official NFL Combine Thread

[IGSaint]

Why is so many hell bent to find another Smitty 2.0?

There are PLENTY of good, bigger, fast receivers in this draft, that we shouldn't have to settle for a short receiver.

It was NEVER intended for Steve Smith to be our best receiver when he was drafted. We got lucky.

Is the only reason i'm greatful for George Seifert.

 

If cooks is the best receiver when we pick then he should be the wr we chose. It's nothing about comparing him to smitty. If he has the skill set to be a number 1 receiver than that's the reason we should choose him. 

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

This is a rel deep class and honestly I can see him "falling" to us.

 

now ignoring the two going in the top 10 (Watkins and Evans) the other First round WRs are probably Cooks, Beckham, Benjamin, Matthews an Moncrief in that order. Ebron is probably the only TE going before any of those guys.

 

Now counting teams not in the Top 10, there's only 3 teams ahead of us I see taking a WR: 

St. Louis, NYJ and KC. 

 

So there's a huge chance Matthews is on the board by the time we pick.

 

Those 3 are certainly looking to add a receiver in the first. Then you have teams like Detroit, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Cleveland, and New Orleans that are also looking for receivers as well. I'm hoping they address other needs and allow the third or fourth best receiver in the draft to get to us at 28. I think the Jets will take Ebron. 

[pantherclaw]

Yeah, this is probably what the Chicago Bears were thinking when they made David Terrell the 1st WR off the board in 2001. Afterall, he was 6'2" 216. That looks good on paper, right? Same with the Seahawks when they took Koren Robinson with the next pick at #9. 6'1" 205. Then the Washington Redskins took Rod Garder at #15. 6'2" 219.

Some 5'9" 184 runt of a punt returner went in the 3rd round #74 overall in that same draft. Think those teams would've chose differently if they could rewind the clock?

Ironically, three of the best WRs in that class measured in at less than 6' tall - Smitty, Santana Moss, and Chris Chambers.

lol.

You act like I hate small receivers.

great small receivers are the exception to the rule. I don't think the panthers want to take a risk on the assumption....especially in the first round.

[pantherclaw]

If cooks is the best receiver when we pick then he should be the wr we chose. It's nothing about comparing him to smitty. If he has the skill set to be a number 1 receiver than that's the reason we should choose him.

I agree with that.

[Rags]

Those 3 are certainly looking to add a receiver in the first. Then you have teams like Detroit, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Cleveland, and New Orleans that are also looking for receivers as well. I'm hoping they address other needs and allow the third or fourth best receiver in the draft to get to us at 28. I think the Jets will take Ebron. 

 

Detroit is gonna take Mike Evans most likely. Everyone saw what happened when Johnson went down. 

 

Pittsburg needs to get younger on defense. They have the oldest secondary in he NFL. And while they need a replacement for Sanders who is likely walking, they really can't afford to ignore an edge rusher like Dee Ford if he's there, or a top DB over someone like Lee, Beckham or Cooks. 

 

Baltimore is almost a guarantee to take a WR.I forgot about them. 

 

Cleveland might with their second pick. I'm still not sure the new GM is gonan take one of the top QBs and he might be the one who takes Watkins @ 5. If they don't I can see them going with someone like Cooks at 25.

 

NO I just don't see taking a WR early on. I think they think Brees can make any WO look competent and they're right. They'll probably take an actual OLB with their pick, seeing as how they run the 3-4 now.

[TheNewStandard]

Looking forward to the DBs tomorrow. More interested in them than the WRs honestly.[/quote

Highly intrigued in the versatile WR converts like McGill and Jean-Baptiste.

Also high on Breeland and Belue.

Just crazy to think that the Panthers could come out of this draft taking nothing but athletic freaks to surround our core players and be the youngest and most versatile ball team in the league.

Imagine adding 6'5 WR Benjamin, a stud OT like Moses, Mewhort or James...a 6'3 CB (McGill or Jean-Baptiste,) along with a traditional CB plus a versatile 3-4 LB/DE like Demarcus Lawrence.

All of a sudden this team becomes titans amongst a league of giants and all of them are full of youth with serious mean-streaks. Uber-physical with lots of range and versatility.

BPA

[LinvilleGorge]

lol.

You act like I hate small receivers.

great small receivers are the exception to the rule. I don't think the panthers want to take a risk on the assumption....especially in the first round.

 

There are PLENTY of good, bigger, fast receivers in this draft, that we shouldn't have to settle for a short receiver. - your words, not mine.

 

I agree that great small receivers are the exception to the rule, but I want good football players period.  I don't want to overlook a great player because he doesn't have ideal measurables.  Who knows, maybe the Panthers aren't interested in Cooks at all.

[Jackofalltrades]

Fuller is by far my favorite DB in this draft.

I wonder... if Barr falls to 28, will The Huddle explode if G-Man and Rivera draft another LB?

I wouldn't because he's that good, however there's virtually no chance he lasts to the back end of the round.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Detroit is gonna take Mike Evans most likely. Everyone saw what happened when Johnson went down. 

 

Pittsburg needs to get younger on defense. They have the oldest secondary in he NFL. And while they need a replacement for Sanders who is likely walking, they really can't afford to ignore an edge rusher like Dee Ford if he's there, or a top DB over someone like Lee, Beckham or Cooks. 

 

Baltimore is almost a guarantee to take a WR.I forgot about them. 

 

Cleveland might with their second pick. I'm still not sure the new GM is gonan take one of the top QBs and he might be the one who takes Watkins @ 5. If they don't I can see them going with someone like Cooks at 25.

 

NO I just don't see taking a WR early on. I think they think Brees can make any WO look competent and they're right. They'll probably take an actual OLB with their pick, seeing as how they run the 3-4 now.

 

Yeah good call on the Steelers almost needing to go defense. I think they would be very happy with GIlbert/Dennard or a pass rusher. For some reason though, I always feel like they are drafting offense offense offense for the last few years. They could use a tight end too and would be a fit for Ebron if he is still on the board there.

 

I think Cleveland takes a WR with at least one of their picks. It would be better for us if they managed to get Watkins and could take a QB like Carr with their second pick in the first round.

 

As for New Orleans...hard to say. They definitely need a linebacker, and could use some more talent in the secondary or an offensive linemen. 

 

Now that I really think about it I think we have a good chance to land the likes of Cooks, Beckham, Benjamin, or Matthews. One of them should be on the board when we are on the clock. 

[nagai]

Detroit is gonna take Mike Evans most likely. Everyone saw what happened when Johnson went down. 

 

Pittsburg needs to get younger on defense. They have the oldest secondary in he NFL. And while they need a replacement for Sanders who is likely walking, they really can't afford to ignore an edge rusher like Dee Ford if he's there, or a top DB over someone like Lee, Beckham or Cooks. 

 

Baltimore is almost a guarantee to take a WR.I forgot about them. 

 

Cleveland might with their second pick. I'm still not sure the new GM is gonan take one of the top QBs and he might be the one who takes Watkins @ 5. If they don't I can see them going with someone like Cooks at 25.

 

NO I just don't see taking a WR early on. I think they think Brees can make any WO look competent and they're right. They'll probably take an actual OLB with their pick, seeing as how they run the 3-4 now.

 

Baltimore and Pittsburgh are both BPA teams. If Evans gets passed Detroit, I can see either of them picking him up. Would they pick Marqise Lee though? I really don't think so. 1) There will be players rated higher, and 2) both teams want big-bodied receivers.

 

I also visited some Saints forums and the cry for OLB isn't half as dire as the media makes it out to be. They've got Junior Gallette, and they can generate plenty of pressure with Cam Jordan. Their second WR was Kenny Stills who only had 641 yards this year. They're not gonna give up on him, but it's not like they can't do with an upgrade. Payton loves the deep passing game and would love a toy like Lee or Cooks.

 

[Dex]

[micnificent28]

So is the conservative mindset of the huddle sadly...

[*FreeFua*]

Dee Ford scratched from combine workouts due to medical reasons.

Ford came in talking a big game the other day and said Clowney plays like a "blind dog in a meat store" and how he is better than Clowney.

[DaCityKats]

Moncrief doesn't play at 4.3 speed either, and I'm a huge fan of his.

 

i think he plays at 4.4 speed. Hugh Freeze has said numerous times that he was the most athletic and fastest player on the Ole Miss team. plus when he sees green, nobody has caught him from behind, even if they had angles. in the LSU game he out ran a perfect angle from Eric Reid on a slant. his play is 4.4 like he ran.