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[DawgzLife]

Below is the list of guys the Panthers have already brought in for Pre-Draft Visits. Just some thoughts as to possibly what Hurney & Rivera are thinking, based only on who they brought in for visits. Each team gets 30 visits, but to date, I can only find 25 guys brought in for the Panthers. Add more to the list if you know of any others.

Overall it seems like they are focused on addressing needs for: DT, LB, FS, WR, G (& possibly DE). Seems strange they haven't had more CBs in for visits.

I think their choices show mostly a 1^st round focus with DTs, except possibly that Worthy may be there in the 2^nd. DE Jones as possibly still being there in the 2^nd. Thinking that 1 of the WRs Wright, Hill, Randle & Jenkins to be there in the 2^nd & Adams for the 4^th? That the LBs, other than Kuechly, some will be there in the 4^th when we pick. FS prospects: lloka is a higher round prospect who should be gone by the 3^rd; McCray should be there in the 5^th & after. Guards Zeitler & Silatulo are 2^nd–3^rd round projections & Leary is a late round projection.

Here’s the list with thoughts (parenthesis = date of visit, if found):
DT:
Fletcher Cox, Mississippi State (4/17)
Michael Brockers, LSU (3/9)
Dontari Poe, Memphis
Jerel Worthy, Michigan State
· Determining who to go with in the 1^st & possibly thinking Worthy may be there in the 2^nd if they went WR, LB, etc in the 1^st.

DE:
Quinton Coples, UNC (3/12)
Chandler Jones, Syracuse
· Coples to decide for the 1^st, Jones for if he’s there in the 2^nd. Jones is very good, but his stock is rising a lot, may not be there anymore. I would love Jones in the 2^nd.

ILB:
Luke Kuechly, Boston College (3/22)
Bruce Irvin, West Virgina
Keenan Robinson, Texas
James-Michael Johnson, Nevada
· Interesting that they brought in 4 INSIDE LBs. Kuechly is d/t draft position, IMO, but why ILBs? I know they can be converted, but are they thinking about shifting Beason outside if Davis can’t come back full strength? I don’t like Irvin, but I do like Robinson & he has great size…I really like Johnson (very good instincts).

CB:
Morris Claiborne, LSU (4/10)
Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina (4/9)
Trumaine Johnson, Montana (CB/FS)
· The first 2 is for 1^st round determination if they are there, Johnson must be for the 2^nd?, since we don’t pick again until the 4^th & he shouldn’t be there. This concerns me, but he is a good FS prospect only, not corner b/c he is slow for CB.

S:
George Iloka, Bopise State
Kelcie McCray, Arkansas State
· Glad to see they are thinking about the safety position, with these 2 + Johnson. I do not like lloka (not a playmaker, just great measureables). I would prefer some other guys though in later rounds (Brandon Hardin 5^th or later; Matt Daniels or Phillip Thomas in 7^th or UDFA).

WR:
Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State
Michael Floyd, Notre Dame
Stephen Hill, Georgia Tech
Kendall Wright, Baylor
Rueben Randle, LSU
A.J. Jenkins, Illinois
Joe Adams, Arkansas
· 1^st round projections for Blackmon (who actual could fall) or Floyd. Hill-Jenkins in 2^nd & Adams in the 4^th if still on the board.

G:
Kevin Zeitler, Wisconsin
Amini Silatolu, Midwestern State
Ronald Leary, Memphis
· Shows they are serious about the G position, b/c 2 out of 3 are 2^nd round projections.

Just my thoughts, since we are geting closer to 'the day'. Hurney is usually pretty good at throwing everybody off, so it's probably off-the-mark, but there's nothing else happening right now, so figured it's a good discussion to open for everybodys thoughts...


edited for font (looked screwy)

[Argus Plexus]

I hate your choice of small text but you, sir, get pai for your work.

[DawgzLife]

I hate your choice of small text but you, sir, get pai for your work.

Yeah, my bad, I didn't knoiw it would look like that, b/c I originally did it in Word. Thanks for the feedback, I changed it now.

[Argus Plexus]

Yeah, my bad, I didn't knoiw it would look like that, b/c I originally did it in Word. Thanks for the feedback, I changed it now.

It was a little difficult to read and I'm only 20 granted I have bad vision but whatev. I just know the old farts here wouldn't be able to see it is all.

[jasonluckydog]

ok

[arc]

I think our second may end up being the likes of Zeitler, Johnson, Hosley, or Hill...but if Kendall Wright makes it to 2.9 I'm all over that like white on rice

[ladypanther]

Hurney said they used all their visits, so there are 5 more out there.

[BeasonBeastingBacks]

Hurney said they used all their visits, so there are 5 more out there.

yay surprises!

[beastson]

Was there any receivers we didn't look at lol. They want to bring Cam more help