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Lead the NFL in Sacks this year. 2nd in the NFL only behind Watt the year prior. 30 years old and will want a big deal saw they expect late 2nd or early 3rd for him.

Walker im not going to overthink it. Just turn in the film, he really impacts a lot of plays. He’s shown the bend and ability to be a pass rusher off the edge despite not playing it full time. Is he small, yes. So was another guy that came out of Georgia who was similar size. He played Edge rusher and LB. Teams over thought things when he came out as well and let him slide right down to Philly’s lap. Now he was an impact starter on this years Super Bowl winning defense

Comparing Jeanty to CMC is a joke. big reason why CMC was drafted that high was because he was an all purpose back. And CMC with 2 bad ankles would still be a better threat in the pass game then Jeanty will ever be.

Still made the pro bowl 2 out of the next 3 Back in the early 2000’s when the probowl meant something and where you didn’t end up on the ninth choice after opt outs.

I simply answered you initial statement that he didn’t do anything his first 4 years. when he made 1st team all pro in his first year (which all-pro isn’t some fan vote Gimik) Over guys like Gates etc. So yes He did do something his first 4 seasons. if you can get a 1st team all-pro rookie year with your top 10 pick. I’d say it was worth it.

“He didn’t have a 1k yard Season” Up coming HOF TE Antonio Gates had 2 1 Thousand yard seasons out of 15. TE’s weren’t utilized like today as much in the passing game despite their ability

“never had 1k yard season” Go look at the receiving stats from the TEs around that time period. Antonio Gates who is about to go in the HOF only had 2 1k seasons out of 15 seasons. they weren’t airing it out like today. If he played in todays game where guys are attempting 40 passing vs 25 back then when they were more focused on RBs and the run game. There is a reason he was 1st team all-pro

Apples and Oranges. like comparing AB and Calvin Johnson. Same position, different playing g styles and how their used Bowers is 6’3 235ish and used primarily if not just strictly as a pass catcher moved out from the slot Warren is 6’6 260 more physical not finesse. Who can be used as a blocker, but also moved out as a pass catcher. those Bowers highlights are good. But for every big deep pass play you say Warren couldn’t do like that. I can pull up Warren moving guys out of the way and pancaking guys in the run game while also making big contesting catches in the same game. Something Bowes isn’t doing.

Shockey was 1st team All-Pro as a Rookie and a Probowler 3 out of his first 4 seasons.

2 of the most plugged in guys in the draft Media Daniel Jeremiah and Peter Schrager now have Warren as number 5 and 3 overall in their board and Lance Zierline has Warren with a higher grade than Brock Bowers last year id take Warren at a and be happy……..IF……..Went went hard and heavy on D in FA. And went D with both picks in day 2, particularly DL/Edge with the depth of this crop. Then I’d be fine with Warren.

Just dropped Fell from 17th overall last year to 25th https://nflpa.com/report-cards/2025/carolina-panthers

Nolan had 6.5 sacks this season compare that to some other guys Mason Graham- 3.5 James Pearce Jr- 7.5 Jalon Walker- 6.5 Mykel Williams- 5 So it’s safe to say Nolan gets after the QB. And interior pressure is the worse kind of pressure for QBs

On day 3 we Should be taking one. i could easily see them using one of our 4ths on one. Everyone is talking his this is one of the strongest and deepest RB class’s in several years. There should be a stud falling out of day 2. This is a multi back league. Sanders will probably be cut. And really, we should go in as if Brooks isn’t even apart of this team as bad as it sounds. He is going to miss his first 2 seasons as a rookie and back to back major knee injuries to a RB is hard for guys playing that position who rely so much on cutting etc. Canales cones from the Pete Carrol tree. And when Dave was in Seattle. 2016 took RBs rd 3 And rd 5 in 2018 they took a RB in rd 1 2019 they took a RB in rd 6 2020 took a RB rd 4 2022 took a RB 41st overall (rd 2) 2023 took a RB 52nd overall (rd 2) 5 out of 8 drafts took a RB rd 4 or higher

He’s my favorite followed by Mike Green for the 8th pick.

None of the ESPN guys have him o it side the top 10 anymore CBS sports had him in the Teens, now Mike Renner over there updating it here the last week or 2 moving him to 5th overall. 33rd team has him top 10 now, and does Draftnetwork Dane Brugler just put him at 3. Daniel Jeremiah put him at 6 these are all ones that have been updates since conference championship weekend

That’s probably outdated. pretty much every ranking (outside PFF) now has him top 5-7

So like Micah Parsons? I’ve loved him. But seeing him shoot to number 3 overall on Dane Brugler’s board. I hope he falls to 8 still.

Kelvin Benjamin->Devin Funchess->Tet he has a type.

So more than likely would be Jalon Walker.

Bpa Gettleman would 100000% take Tet

I wouldn’t completely say that. It’s not good as last year. But Wilson, had just as good a season this year as any Center coming out of last years draft. And athletically, will be similar if not more athletic than the Duke kid that went rd 1 last year. Thing going against him. He only has 1 year experience. First year playing and starting at Georgia. And he isn’t versatile, most scouts believe he only a Center at the next level, unsure he can play Guard at the next level. Thats part of the reason the West Virginia kid dropped last year. And why the Duke kid surged Duke to him being able to play multiple positions. Wilson, I’d take no questions rd 3, towards the end of the 2nd. I wouldn’t be mad. Probably rather get someone else and hope he falls to rd 3. People said the same thing about the Eagles when they took Jurgens rd 2 after taking Dickerson rd 2 the year before

Before I jump to the mock. Panthers kick off FA with a big defensive signing Milton Williams. The DT from Philly. I’ve seen Mike Kaye tweet a bunch how we need to keep an eye on him. Probably speculation. But Mike used to work in Philly and has some solid sources in BOA. I think this could be a real thing. onto the draft 1st: Jalon Walker- shooting yo the boards is the hybrid LB Edge. After a really good season in his first ever season at Edge. Dan Morgan falls in love with the Salisbury native. The Georgia Edge shows up everywhere on film all over the field. Walker is also said to be with Travis Hunter in a tier to themselves as far as high character prospects. This Alpha brings day one impact to the team playing a similar role to another former Georgia Edge (Nolan Smith) up in Philly. 2nd: Andrew Mukuba- those a thin frame. Mukuba is an explosive athlete and good in coverage. Evero’s system relies a ton on the safeties. As we even saw at times as he frustrated us with a safety following Ceedee Lamb. 3rd: Jared Wilson- some people will scratching their heads or be mad with the pick. Even more-so after we resign Cade Mays. But following the Philly model. They don’t care. They draft the trenches no matter what. Mays fills the role as backup OG and Center. Wilson comes in after only 1 year of playing Center. He graded out as the top Center in CFC this past year. And he is an athletic Freak, with tons of upside. The limited experience and scouts viewing him as strictly a Center at the next level slides him to rd 3 even after a eye popping combine. 4th: trade! Carolina packages 110 and 141 to move back up into rd 3. at pick 80, Carolina takes Jaylin Noel. Noel, the WR, gets overshowed by his other Iowa St teamste at WR. But Noel is was one of the top deep threat big Play WRs in the country. After his senior bowl his stock really climbed. Built like a tank, but with speed. The big thing is his start and stop. The LA Rams value the deceleration metric when they are scouting WRs (Puka, Kupp, etc) Noel has one of if not the best deceleration ability of any WR in this class. 4th: 113 Jordan Phillips- big strong athletic NT who had a big week at the Shrine Bowl. There is a trend, strengthening the iDL this offseason like iOL last offseason. 5th: Devin Neal- we have Chubba. But this is a multipack league now. Sanders will be a cap casualty. Brooks, unfortunately, will more than likely miss this whole season. Then year 3 into his rookie contract after missing his first 2 NFL seasons. You can’t count on him to come back and be that impact guy. Lucky for us, this is one of the strongest RB draft class’s.

Had 1st: Jalon Walker 2nd: Alfred Collins- mentioned him plugging in at the Nose. Think Tuttle gets cut 3rd: Andrew Mukuba 4th: Cobee Bryant mentions Miles Sanders probably gets cut https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6127617/2025/02/11/panthers-mock-draft-jalon-walker-georgia/?source=emp_shared_article

What guys do you have in that “elite defensive guys” tier