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Carolina Panthers Select Luke Kuechly
Read & React: Intelligent player who knows his keys and "feels" his way to the ball. Aggressiveness allows him to be fooled by those keys, like pulling guards, on misdirection and takes a false step forward on play action, but also recovers well and regularly sniffs out reverses and other trick plays to prevent big gains. Run defense: Constantly around the ball, fights traffic easily and steps into gaps instead of waiting for the ballcarriers. Tracks the ball to either sideline but needs perfect angles to beat NFL tailbacks to perimeter. Anchors and can stick bigger backs with lowered pads. Doesn't have elite size to stand up to NFL-caliber linemen, but regularly rips off blocks with strong hands and can make
plays even if initially knocked backward
http://www.cbssports...players/1664814
Summary: Luke Kuechly has been one of the most productive players in college football, at any position, over the past two seasons. He set ACC and school records for career tackle totals with 532 stops. Even without a bowl game in 2011, he made 191 tackles with 12 tackles for a loss, three passes broken up and three interceptions. In 2010, Kuechly had 183 tackles (110 solo) with 10.5 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and three interceptions.
Kuechly admittedly lacks special foot speed, but he makes up for it in instincts and intelligence. There is no doubt that he is a fabulous run defender who produces good down-and-distance situations for his defense. His read and reaction skills are top-notch. That allows him to get in position to make tackles near the line of scrimmage. Routinely, one would see Kuechly shed a block and make a tackle for a short gain.
Kuechly is extremely sound in pass defense. He does very well in zone coverage and is adept at reading quarterbacks' eyes. Kuechly has enough speed to get deep in his drops and cover more ground than one might think. While he was rarely called on to blitz, he showed some quality blitzing skills in limited opportunities.
Kuechly looks like one of the safest picks in the 2012 NFL Draft. He should be able to play immediately in the NFL, and before long, he could be one of the better run-defending linebackers in the NFL. Kuechly has the ability to play in a 4-3 or a 3-4 defense. Adding weight to help him fight off NFL blockers would be a good idea, especially if he were in a 3-4.
http://walterfootbal...012lkuechly.php
270 Comments
Hate the pick.
Hurney builds a team worse than Matt Millen.
IMO Davis is the odd man out until he proves he can come back from knee injury #3. The odds are against him.
Claiborne and Barron were the only defensive players taken in the top 8, and I guarantee if either had been the pick, there'd be just as much complaining from some.
My God what have we done..
Luke is instantly our biggest LB....and that is without sniffing a NFL workout program.
Out of curiosity, who wrote that....I noticed you didn't link it
Found it.
Maggie Hendricks isn't a fan huh.....
The mixed martial arts blogger Maggie Hendricks didn't love the pick....
Nice. I see why you didn't link it or post the author.
Despite having a solid LB core already, I'll be damned if I didn't say to myself a half dozen times while watching him play that I would love to see him in silver, black and blue. And now I can say I can see him in those 3 colors for years to come
It was actually the first link that popped up.
Oh noez! Not everyone is impressed by our "solid" LB!!!
Yeah a female mixed martial arts blogger wasn't impressed.....
I mean, you are in desperation mode posting that
Wait wait wait CRA, I thought I just spent hours looking for that...You sure did find it pretty quick! Don't backtrack now. Man up on it (for once)
I will pull for this guy for years to come, and I really do believe that he will be a very good pro.
I had a bad feeling that he or Coples was the pick, and I really didn't want either of them.
My disgust comes from the fact that I hate the way that Hurney values certain positions on the football field, and that we seem to continually draft those positions high. IMO and that is very important, I just don't think that 43 LB's, and high rated RB's are the way to go when drafting high.
Let's go Luke.
But but but all-acc...
As with real world jobs, sometimes who you know can mean as much as (or more than) your actual qualifications.
(not to say that Kuechly isn't qualified; just talking about the process)
lol....desperation continues.
The suggestion it took hrs to find a negative article was bc everyone respected in the business has been positive about Luke.
The suggestion implied it would difficult to find anyone worth a poot talking negatively.
You went out and found a female MMA blogger.....cut and pasted negative talk leaving all that out.....trying to act like someone supported your stance that matters.
You are so blind with Luke hate you don't even realize what you just posted was utter poo.
Good day, sir.
• I thought Carolina would go for a defensive lineman because of the trouble they had stopping the run but in Matt Keuchly they got perhaps the best inside linebacker prospect in years. Look for them to grab a defensive tackle in round 2.