Panthers Going After Derrick Henry in the Draft?? Please let It Be So

[FuFuLamePoo]

Alabama RB's are always garbage ugh 

[Toker Smurf]

2 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Gurley was #1 on their board. 

I could understand that but wouldn't understand if Henry was number one. 

[CPcavedweller]

2 hours ago, SportsCrazie4172 said:

The Panthers twitter just tweeted about Derrick Henry..Are they hinting they may go after Henry in the draft..God I hope so..

We would be ridiculous with a 6'5 QB and a 6'3 RB and a 6'5 WR... Defenses wouldn't stand a chance against us in matching up..

 

Unless he can't see a hole worth poo like other Alabama tailbacks. In college, he can just run through people. In the NFL, he will be taken down much easier and it's not like we need another huge guy considering we have Tolbert and Stewart. We need a back like Ameer Abdullah who can take it to the house when they get in the open field. 

[CPcavedweller]

37 minutes ago, davos said:

I definitely have a feeling about Braxton. 

It takes actual wide receivers time to learn how to catch Cam's passes, how long would it take a QB convert? If Miller can be had in the 4th, I think you pull the trigger. 

[SOJA]

2 hours ago, 15 said:

I would seriously put my life savings that we either draft Henry or Braxton Miller. It's so obvious this year it isn't even funnny. Not even going to pay attention to the first round. 

lolololololololol

[jdpanther5]

2 hours ago, zacka77ack said:

Who they would have drafted given the opportunity.

Maybe, but that wasn't really the point. I just don't think who the media team decides to profile means anything regarding who the Panthers may be targeting. 

To be fair, Henry at least makes sense as far as projected range, unlike Gurley. 

[frash.exe]

Might be worth it to pick him and give him #34 just to piss Deangelo Williams off 

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

You shouldn't spend 1st rounders on RBs anymore unless they're one of the 3-5 best recruits coming out of the past decade. Derrick Henry is not. That'll be a heavy swerve in the first, captain.

[stirs]

Lets see his 10 yd time

[Kuhndog94]

That'll be a no from me. 

[emhoward]

When we make I pick I'm usually one of the to say, "I'll trust Gettlemen". But if he drafted Henry, Gettlemen would really be putting my faith in him to the test. Do not like.

[davos]

29 minutes ago, CPcavedweller said:

It takes actual wide receivers time to learn how to catch Cam's passes, how long would it take a QB convert? If Miller can be had in the 4th, I think you pull the trigger. 

He showed a tremendous amount of progress this season.  He also seems to be great at catching with his hands instead of his body.  He's already transitioned a good amount.  Randle El could do it, Cobb was dynamic, I think he's in a similar mold athletically.  Different types but I see something in him.  Heck, I can even see him in shotgun/read option with Cam.

[AU-panther]

2 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Gurley was #1 on their board. 

I could see that.  You could make the argument he was as good of a prospect relative to his position as anyone else in the draft.

[CPcavedweller]

4 minutes ago, davos said:

He showed a tremendous amount of progress this season.  He also seems to be great at catching with his hands instead of his body.  He's already transitioned a good amount.  Randle El could do it, Cobb was dynamic, I think he's in a similar mold athletically.  Different types but I see something in him.  Heck, I can even see him in shotgun/read option with Cam.

I think he will be a more durable Percy Harvin. I think Miller is a much better athlete than Randle and probably better than Cobb based on what I saw from him this past season.

We aren't talking about athleticism alone, I am talking about his hands, and his eyes. How quickly could his muscle memory get to see ball, catch ball. It took Funchess half of the season and he was a pass catcher his entire career. Cotchery has always been known for his hands and it took him all of last season to finally get used to Cam's throws.

In a nutshell, do we have the space to commit that high of a pick to a developmental prospect at that position?