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"Panthers select somebody to pressure quarterback, not protect their own"

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Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott loves pressuring the quarterback and being creative with his schemes. Thompson, a 6-foot-1, 228-pound linebacker/safety/nickel back/running back, provides the opportunity to do that.

Imagine you're under center and see 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Luke Kuechly at middle linebacker, 2014 NFL Man of the Year Thomas Davis at one outside linebacker spot and Thompson at the other.

All three are big and fast enough to rush the quarterback. All three are big and fast enough to drop into coverage against a tight end or running back, particularly a tight end such as Seattle's Jimmy Graham.

 

Here is the article by David Newton. 

 

Shaq Thompson is going to shine quickly with Kuechly, Davis, Star, and KK around him.

 

 

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Funny thing is we were that before drafting Shaq, we were also a terrible offensive team. 1 round down and ain't poo changed

 

So who should we have taken that would have changed that?  Devin Smith?  

 

Again, I think this needs reiterating.  Panthers three top offensive choices were taken before their pick.  Are you advocating for them to reach on a player just to fill a need?

 

The draft isn't over.  We could still end up with Lockett, Strong, Smith, Clemmings, Fisher, etc. in the 2nd round, all guys who could be immediate starters (even if I'm not a huge Smith fan).  Stop panicking, it's not that deep.

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I love when people assume that a rookie OT is going to step in and become an all pro.  Yeah...

 

Helping the D will help the O.  If it puts us in a position to run the ball more, that protects Cam.  Gettleman believed that Shaq was the best player there, who will improve our team more than a rookie OT.   I'd rather take a project OT later in the draft and give him a year of seasoning instead of rushing them out just because they were our Round 1 pick.

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So who should we have taken that would have changed that? Devin Smith?

Again, I think this needs reiterating. Panthers three top offensive choices were taken before their pick. Are you advocating for them to reach on a player just to fill a need?

The draft isn't over. We could still end up with Lockett, Strong, Smith, Clemmings, Fisher, etc. in the 2nd round, all guys who could be immediate starters (even if I'm not a huge Smith fan). Stop panicking, it's not that deep.

Two WR's were drafted right after we picked by two GM's who have been more successful at their jobs than Gettleman has.

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Two WR's were drafted right after we picked by two GM's who have been more successful at their jobs than Gettleman has.

 

If we're going by that logic, then Gettleman's last two first round choices were Benjamin and Lotulelei.  So surely this pick would have to be the right move based off that, correct?

Or let me guess... it's different?

 

I liked Dorsett.  Would have been happy if we took him.  But lets stop acting like he was going to be a make or break between a playoff campaign.  The draft isn't over.

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