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Nolan Smith is the same size as Luvu, and he runs a 4.39 40 yard dash. He would play OLB in our 3-4 and start ahead of Luvu due to the speed difference imo. I think fans are wanting an Edge rusher taken so that we have more speed. I can live with Luvu at OLB.

Speaking of 4.8 that is Luvu's 40 time in his prime coming out of college. Yes he fits the mold of OLB in our 3-4, but wouldn't you rather have someone faster taken in the draft?

I think there are several who prefer Young, and several who prefer CJ. We have a GM who isn't exactly a dominant minded authoritarian, coaches, coordinators, scouts, Tepper, and his wife who has her fingers in many pots, they're not all going to agree. Some want CJ, some want Young. How they are going to decide is anyone's guess. Fitt might just obey whatever Reich says. Who knows at this point?

Yes I know that draft is not realistic. Everyone relax.

He took two CBs, took DJ way too high, and failed to address the pass rush. He needs to go back and put in more effort.

So basically if we receive an offer to trade down one spot I think we should take it. I'm ok with either CJ or Young.

OK so these are realisitc picks, not longshots. We have a chance at these players. Pick #1. QB - Bryce Young. I think the Panthers brass values intelligence over raw talent at the QB position, so they are going Young over CJ. I'm starting to like Young over CJ as well because you can see Young processes information very quickly. That is critical to being successful in the NFL. Maybe he doesn't have a cannon, but if he can manipulate a secondary, and anticipate routes ect then he might be our guy. I still love CJ too. Pick #39. Edge - Will McDonald IV. When you address the offense in free agency it allows you to take a look at the weakness of the defense. The most glaring problem is our pass rush. Look at the TB game and see that Burns did nothing and never got close to Brady, and there is no sack artist to pair with Burns on this roster. McDonald will play OLB and get after the QB. He is too light right now but after a season in the weight room you're talking about a beast imo. Pick #93. CB - DJ Turner. Every Panthers fan should pretty much know at this point that we're going to have injury problems at the CB position. Horn is likely to have some kind of injury at some point, and Jackson has a lower body injury every time his name is brought up by the tv announcers. He's perpetually injured, and now he's coming off a torn achilles as well. Good lord. We have to take another CB imo. D.J runs a 4.26 40-yard dash. He's 5'11 and on the lighter side, but we're at pick 93 now. We're not getting the perfect CB here. Pick #114. TE - Zack Kuntz. Dude is 6'7 and runs a 4.55 40 yard dash. Give him a year in an NFL weight lifting program and he'll be ready to make plays for us. He can also step in if we have an injury at TE. Just don't fire the pass at him, loft it up high. Who is going to get it he's 6'7 with long arms? Hello redzone. Pick #132. LB - Dorian Williams - Poor man's Shaq Thompson. If Shaq goes down, he goes in. Pick #145. IOL - Olusegun Oluwatimi - Depth for the o-line. Touted for having strong core strength. I didn't take a WR because I think we're going to sign another one.