the way too early next year's draft needs post

[Captain Morgan]

admit it, there's nothing else to talk about right now, so let's go

 

 

We're in really good shape if our picks this year pan out and last year's continue to improve.

 

What I think we'll be looking for next year in the draft...

 

 

Major Needs

 

Long Term LT   ....  not gonna say a word about this.

 

 

DT   ....  we run a rotation, and we have two long termers, but need 3

 

 

Left Guard   ....  still working with band-aids here unless Amini finally comes through

 

 

Defensive End   ....even if Kony and Big Frank shine this year (and I'm thinking Big Frank will more than you guys, 

CJ is nearing the end of his prime, and you can never have enough pass rushers, especially for our scheme.

 

 

Strong Safety  ....  we gotta do something here.

 

 

 

 

Minor Needs

 

 

Backup QB     ...DA ain't getting younger

 

 

RB  ....JStew ain't getting younger

 

WR     ...long term speed receiver...hoping Corey makes this go away this year

 

Center   ...RK ain't getting no younger

 

TE   ....Greg ain't getting no younger

 

CB  ....we have 2 good ones.  Need another....I'm counting on Peanut for 1 year only

 

Safety ....we need depth here

 

 

 

That said, we're in pretty good shape if everything comes together and we don't suffer significant injuries at our weaker positions.   We're finally getting to the point where we can afford some decent FA's,  draft BPA and build depth.

 

 

It's stung more than once, but Getty is getting us in position for long term success,  and that means playing in 

Super Bowls.

 

 

 

[t96]

Norwell's locked in at LG for the future. He is the real deal.

[Panthro]

Nooooooo

[Panthers8969]

Major needs

 

LT

SS

 

Minor needs

3rd DT

Maybe a DE if ealy or one of the other guys doesn't work out

Fast WR with great hands

 

And you can't say we need people just bc so and so "isn't getting any younger"

 

no one is. You might as well say every position is a need and we need depth for all of them

[Pejorative Miscreant]

How many stud left tackles fall to the 32nd pick? I think we might need to trad up.

[AU-panther]

Since we had to trade up as much we did we really didn't get the chance to bring in any competition for the secondary and Dline.

If you notice most of our undrafted free agents are those positions.

I would expect us to spend some draft picks there next year.

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Not sold on the Boston/Harper combo at safety our safeties have been trash since Minter retired (excluding 2013)

[Dex]

FS and SS are a major priority.

[IamSoClutch]

Cornerback could jump up there with Norman being a FA. Cb have been getting big money in FA lately and Gman might not bite

[*FreeFua*]

Su'a Cravens please!!!

[Squirrel]

I know the perfect safety!  lol

[Man Strength]

You could pretty easily argue that we have all the same needs as we did going into this draft except OLB and RT. Needed and still need: DE, DT, SS, CB, Speedy WR, TE depth, LT, C depth.

[CarolinaNCSU]

A little forecasting by me here, based on how I think the season and next offseason go...though we will have money for once in FA to change things...

 

1. LT - Oher is a stop-gap at best. We'll see on Williams, but he's a RT for now IMO. OL depth in general is needed.

2. SS/FS - Harper is Harper and I'm not as sold on Boston as others. The DL getting pressure doesn't just help him...he needs it IMO. Without it, meh

3. RB - Stewart is gone next year unless he takes an outright pay cut. 

4. DE - CJ is due an extension IMO, Ealy showed promise, but it's early. Everyone else is depth at best. 

5. DT - Cole and Dwan are old...and it could be a legitimate possibility we can't keep both Star and KK in a couple of years. 

6. WR. - KB is a given. Funchess an unknown for now. Philly, largely unknown as well. Ginn was never a WR. BIG TIME FAs here next year though

7. CB - I feel like Norman takes a contract here, but he's still only had 1 season of good play. Bene obviously showed promise, can he continue it? 

 

[Jeremy Igo]

We just got a bunch of new players and there is nothing left to talk about?