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Panthers Visited With Tennessee RB Alvin Kamara

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nothing about this guy impresses me that much. Good running back from SEC yes.  I think they're better backs than him that aren't getting as much hype.  5'10 214 and a 4.56. Not an instinctive runner. Not very agile. 

Pass for me.

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Only average inside power and not a short-yardage runner who will create push. Patiently allows plays to develop, but his occasional over-patience will border on hesitant, allowing defenders to reset and square him up. Tunnel vision and sporadically picks his spots. Ball security is a concern with seven fumbles the past two seasons (wtf?), averaging one fumble every 40.6 offensive touches. Willing and tough in pass protection, but lacks nuance and needs technique work. Has only one game in his career with 20+ offensive touches in a single game and hasn't been relied on to be the feature backfield weapon. Immature past and was arrested shortly after leaving Alabama for driving on a suspended license and failure to appear (Feb. 2014). Was also suspended twice by Nick Saban during the 2013 season for behavioral reasons. Past knee issues, including a left knee sprain that forced him to miss three games in 2016.

 

I'm wlling to forgive behavioral problems that happned years ago especially when these kids were like 18 19 years old, I'm just purely looking at football stuff that's a red flag for our offense. If the Panthers want someone like Kamara that bad they may as well get mccaffrey earlier instead he's the best version in this draft of an elusive speed runner who doesn't focus on the power game.

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1 minute ago, Hoenheim said:

Only average inside power and not a short-yardage runner who will create push. Patiently allows plays to develop, but his occasional over-patience will border on hesitant, allowing defenders to reset and square him up. Tunnel vision and sporadically picks his spots. Ball security is a concern with seven fumbles the past two seasons (wtf?), averaging one fumble every 40.6 offensive touches. Willing and tough in pass protection, but lacks nuance and needs technique work. Has only one game in his career with 20+ offensive touches in a single game and hasn't been relied on to be the feature backfield weapon. Immature past and was arrested shortly after leaving Alabama for driving on a suspended license and failure to appear (Feb. 2014). Was also suspended twice by Nick Saban during the 2013 season for behavioral reasons. Past knee issues, including a left knee sprain that forced him to miss three games in 2016.

 

I'm wlling to forgive behavioral problems that happned years ago especially when these kids were like 18 19 years old, I'm just purely looking at football stuff that's a red flag for our offense. If the Panthers want someone like Kamara that bad they may as well get mccaffrey earlier instead he's the best version in this draft of an elusive speed runner who doesn't focus on the power game.

Yeah that's pretty terrible

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He's got the best balance in the class, and Tennessee was way too stubborn giving Hurd the ball so he didn't really get a great opportunity to show what he had as an every down back.  Way too aggressive trying to get extra yards which caused him to fumble a lot more, and i'm not sure that can be fixed.  Great receiver and excellent with angles.  Probably not a great fit for us but could be a solid pass catching option.

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1 minute ago, Panfan35 said:

As time gets closer if LF is there he is the pick if not I am leaning more and more for Ross he is better than deSean Jackson


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If he stays healthy. well the talent pool is so good at 8, I don't think the Panthers can mess up this pick unless they reach for a OT.

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