Panthers trade up to 9th pick of second round - select Devin Funchess

[luke262]

Been following from the UK on cbs , they had him listed as a TE and I couldn't understand the pick but he plays as a WR right? Who is this kid like? Happy if we have given cam another weapon

[Growl]

Funchess was the one guy I didn't want to see picked tonight.. and Gettleman paid too much to move up and get him.

Our next pick isn't until LATE 4th round.. ignoring the OT position again I see

Gettleman legitimately simply does not value the offensive line. Somewhere along the line a mentor of his whispered in his ear that all an OL needs to be good is "time" and I think Gettleman adamantly believes it and the facts aren't going to get in the way of that philosophy

[Hammerin'Cameron34]

Funchess might prove even better than Benjamin

[CelibatePimp]

I wonder how anyone can argue that DG doesn't like Cam. He's recognised Cam's weakness in those high throws and is giving him help with big targets.

[Growl]

Been following from the UK on cbs , they had him listed as a TE and I couldn't understand the pick but he plays as a WR right? Who is this kid like? Happy if we have given cam another weapon

Think Dwayne Jarretr/Mario Manningham

[My Goodness My Guinness]

So do we still have our original 2nd or no? Cause I am reading only a 3rd and 6th traded....

[nickzz]

i was mad when i saw we picked him

 

 

even angrier now that i know we traded up for him

[carpanfan96]

Can't hate the pick, but I'm surprised by the shock on here at Gettleman for not going Oline. He's from a school of thought that first round OL have to be elite to be drafted and your better served taking skill position or defensive players early in the draft. 

 

Why do you think Eli got beat up so much, they had no oline and really never addressed it via the draft. 

[Fidel Cashflow]

We're giving Cam playmakers. Stop complaining.

[jasonluckydog]

We swapped 2's didn't lose a 2.

[CarolinaNCSU]

poo, no clue Funions ran a 4.47. Now I'm really liking this

[PantherBrew]

Goddamn. Shut the fug up about Oline.

Repeat after me.

You do not reach for need.

fug what you think our needs are. You don't know poo.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

So do we still have our original 2nd or no? Cause I am reading only a 3rd and 6th traded....

 

nope

 

fug this

[x djdrew x]

Funchess will be a matchup nightmare if used as a hybrid-TE in certain sets, and should take pressure off of Olsen when he's constantly being targeted.

 

Watching his highlights and hearing the 'knocks' on him, I feel like at best, he could be an Alshon Jeffery type player. Alshon had seperation issues, was slow at the combine, called lazy, everyone here on the Huddle basically wanted no part of him. I wonder if they'd have a different opinion now....

 

 

With that said, I don't like to give up the picks, but with 5 picks left in the draft and Gettleman's eye for talent, how can you not feel good about what we're doing here??