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

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Growl Grand Master

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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

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Growl Grand Master

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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

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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. 

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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??

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