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“Too hype” Probably but we have stunk as a result of Tepper and the idea that Morgan and Canales are turning the corner is exciting. I’ll take it

Yeah I agree he played well considering the pash rush and porous rush defense. He has nice size, he is a solid tackler but he could use refinement in coverage. My point was geared toward continued improvement in the system and being able to diagnose routes faster. A full offseason building communication within the secondary should enhance his performance.

I hope some of Horns technique and skill rubs off on Mike Jackson now that he has a full offseason in our defensive system.

Yeah you know the Panthers finally have made strides when two vets that have contributed across the league (Hunter Renfrow and David Moore) will probably fight it out for the last spot. Good problem to have.

Playing in our face with lottery outcomes that aren’t probable. That’s why they no longer show the ping pong balls. It’s rigged

After looking at the new cap numbers (23 million) I agree with the move to cut Clowney, but in my opinion, your assessment couldn’t be further from the truth. According to PFF, Clowney was # 3 against the run as an OLB/Edge last year, and while he only had 5.5 sacks he was #13 for generating pass rush. He was surrounded by practice squad players for the majority of the year. In addition, very few players have played 10+ years in the NFL AFTER micro fracture knee surgery. He lost his bend and a lot of his athleticism his rookie year when he got the surgery. That is what you consider a lazy bum ?????? Like I said, few if any have done it. Dude wanted to be here. It’s home for him. It amazes me how some of you Huddlers treat players that rep the Carolina Panthers. Players surveys and player sentiment around the league will hurt us when it comes to bring in that prize free agent player that gets us over the top. Don’t be confused when they sign elsewhere. I personally love the south and the smaller city vibe, but we are competing against some prize destinations with big markets and low taxes.

I have always been left scratching my head and asking “Why?”. This is the first year I felt all the picks made sense. Like you mentioned the safety pick was somewhat questionable and we probably should have swapped the order by drafting safety before running back, but I am optimistic. Hopeful Ransom and Etienne outplay their draft positions and contribute early.

Legette is better in man while T-Mac is better finding holes in the zone, so in my opinion pick your poison! 1A or 1B

Don’t forget about Bobby Brown. This is probably depth and the defensive tackle that will kick Shy Tuttle off the roster.

Dan Morgan has done great with value thus far. Walker would have been a rotational piece with Wonnum and Clowney. We get a rotational piece that can continue to develop with Scourton.

Kelvin Banks Jr hand placement was awful. I question the New Orleans pick at 9. My synopsis is Icky will maul him with those same moves. It’s the speed rushers that give Icky problems. Banks did a good job staying in front of Javon, but Banks allowed Walker to control the play by staying disengaged.

I have seen a few UGA games and I like him a lot. Walkers size against elite NFL tackles create questions. Questions that made me uncomfortable. I don’t think you should draft question marks in the top 10. If you have another player with a similar grade, take the other player. I am a little nervous about Walker and Pearce going to the Falcons. Seems like our luck they will ball out.

I still don’t get the love for Jalon Walker. In my opinion it was somewhat sheep mentality following what every one else wanted for us. I like the kid and think he’s an overachiever but his production was not top 10 worthy. I could only see him as a rotational piece with Wonnum, Clowney and Patrick Jones. Walkers range was 15 to 25 in my opinion. Glad we stuck to our board.

I like the pick. Edge is deep in this draft I think we can get one in round 2.

Yikes

This mock draft is proof of that with Abdul Carter falling to 15. Artificial Ignorance.

I’ve been wondering about those anonymous reports. His 40 and bull rush on tape looked good, although bull rush can be more so attributed to leg strength. Give me the trade down to the early teens and this becomes a better convo for all of us. It would definitely generate excitement with the early 2nd rounder.

Good point and good problem to have. Hopefully they make the right choice. I am not a fan of smaller edge players but as I mentioned in the initial post he’s a playmaker. I would not be mad, by any means with Walker. Pearce is probably just one of my 1st picks.

More tackles for loss too. Pearce has better production for Edge. Has to be the intangibles for Walker and potential red flags for Pearce that has one flying up boards while Pearce is slotted to be drafted in the late 1st.

Did you check the stats? That’s why I like James Pearce Jr. better. Pearce has been more productive than Walker from an Edge standpoint and he has better size. 7.5 sacks in 13 games and 10 sacks last year compared to Walker having roughly 10 sacks in 2 years. Elite burst and power off the edge. In my opinion he will be better than Burns because he closes the deal when he gets to the quarterback. Now if you are talking about intangibles? Hands down Walker is better. Everyone gloats about his leadership. I don’t understand why Pearce gets such a bad rap unless I missed some of his off the field incidents.

While I like Walker he scares me because of his tweeter size. I know he screams baller on tape, but I’m not a fan of his size for the edge. My 1st option would be a trade back. If we traded back to 12 to 15 and picked up an early 2nd to go with pick 57 I would go with BPA. In the 12 to 15 range I would not be afraid to go safety Malaki Starks, Nick Emmanwori or even TE Tyler Warren as our 1st round pick but in that range I really just want BPA I may be in the minority, but if we could not trade back with decent value I want prototypical size at 8 for our Edge pick. Give me James Pierce Jr.

Yeah if we got Nick with a trade back my head might explode being so giddy. It’s a passing league but both safeties would make up for deficiencies in the run and pass. The extra draft capital too! An early 2nd rounder for an edge and maybe a receiver with pick 57! OMG we could potentially crush the draft

The analytics say support your young quarterback

It makes sense to me too. Most of the edge’s available outside of Carter arguably are not gonna start over Clownely and Wonnum. We had the worst run defense in league history. The options available at 8 are good but mostly one dimensional. Preston Smith isn’t a bad 3rd option for our 3rd edge.I know we need another edge but IMO you pick a starter at 8, which is Warren or the receiver from Texas. We should go defense the rest of the draft, unless we get a steal offensive lineman in the 3rd round or later.

Agreed outside of maybe the Georgia Free Safety ….. Tet would have the biggest impact.