Less than 48 hours, thoughts

[stirs]

I think Gman values 3 positions higher than any other

QB, DT, and DE, these positions will get favor over all the rest if there is anything close to a tie.  We have QB covered, DT covered temporarily, so DE is the closest thing to a need in our core positions of importance.

If one of the 3 DE's (Lawson, Dodd, Ogbah) are there, they should be the pick.  As far as DT's, Butler or Rankins, would be my pick since we don't have either of our guys locked up for very long.

Outside of the core positions if none are available, I would only want William Jackson III as a first rounder as a CB and maybe a WR from the top 4 WR's.

No OT, G, C TE, S or LB is gonna be worth the pick at 30.  I mean if LB Lee drops, who knows, but I am speaking of the guys who will be available.

So, in order

3 DE's

Butler/Rankins

William Jackson III

One of the 4 WR's

One of those 10 players should be our pick at 30.  

Now, you can still watch the draft even though I have taken out most of the drama :)

 

[Kevin Greene]

Star is locked up 2 years now and we are definitely gonna sign KK long term. I think DT isn't Top 3.

DB ahead of DT.

[OldNorthPowell]

Order of importance.

 

DE- because hey we need more pass rushing.

RB- no way Stewart stays healthy all year again and he missed most of the Super Bowl when we needed him due to being hurt.

CB- Where is Josh Norman at?

[MrBubba]

Gettleman loves his big guys, I think a DT is real possible.  Will be interesting to see if some of the DT get pushed down, because teams know they can get a good DT in later rounds because of depth.   

[The Lone Panther]

DE - Better pass rush will improve secondary

SS - We just have Boston, that's it.  Not sure about Marlowe or Ball.  Need depth

CB - Depth

 

[stirs]

1 minute ago, OldNorthPowell said:

Order of importance.

 

DE- because hey we need more pass rushing.

RB- no way Stewart stays healthy all year again and he missed most of the Super Bowl when we needed him due to being hurt.

CB- Where is Josh Norman at?

That would be true for most teams, but I think the Panthers spend money and picks on the Dline knowing that if that part is running on all cylinders, the secondary can be just that, and, if the Oline does its job, many, many RB's can excel.  Just my thoughts

[stirs]

Obviously it is a lot of fun to pretend to be GMan this time of year, but none of us truly know what he is gonna do.  All I am doing is going back to the Giants years for Gman and the ones for the Panthers, coupled with our present situation and just trying to read his tendencies.  Not scientific at all, just for fun 

Also hoping about 4-5 QB's go before us, ensuring we get a gem

[MV%doe]

55 different players could be first round picks.

First 14 will be(in no order)

Geoff

Wentz

Tunsil

Stanley

Elliot 

Lloyd- rumors of him going 5th overall

Bosa

Rankings

Lynch- top ten due to him being a QB.

Jack

Conklin- rumors of him going in top ten.

Buckner

Ramsey

Hargraves

I believe this as a group, are the best GMs in the history of the NFL. Fewer talented players will fall/slip down the boards.

Second round will be the most exciting.

Four tiers in talent.

1-4

5-14

15-20

21-55

Keanu Neal will be the panthers pick, if he's available ........

 

 

[OldNorthPowell]

1 hour ago, stirs said:

That would be true for most teams, but I think the Panthers spend money and picks on the Dline knowing that if that part is running on all cylinders, the secondary can be just that, and, if the Oline does its job, many, many RB's can excel.  Just my thoughts

Yeah we all have opinions and I am definitely not saying I am right. We shall see more than likely you will end up being right.

[MrBubba]

Beyond dline, wouldn't be shocked if Gettleman takes hard look at the center from Alabama

[Swaggasaurus]

Switch Lawson with Dodd (Lawson will be gone) and William Jackson with Henry and the OP will be 100%. Jackson is a pu$$y and I don't want him on the team.

[JawnyBlaze]

I mostly agree with the OP. I just don't think DT should be a high round priority.  Gettleman says our first round player should have an impact, we have two young DTs that aren't getting benched for a long time.  If DT were the pick it would mean Gettleman doesn't believe he's gonna be able to resign Short.  To me it's Dodd, Ogbah, Jackson3, H.Henry, Joseph, or a top 3 or 4 WR. 

[stirs]

If all the DE's were gone and there was Butler, Henry, and Joseph left at 30, I just feel like the best value would be Butler and he would be part of our core priority group and would get the nod.  Obviously I could be wrong.  Look back at the Giants when they had all the great DLine and the draft came to them and they pick JPP anyway even though they were thoroughly stacked.  They just place a higher value on DLine

[MV%doe]

Artie burns will be a first.