Can TJ watts be a future 4-3 DE??

[DaveThePanther2008]

He's a tweener and tweeners have a high rate of failure. I would rather have one of the good safeties in this draft.

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[t96]

14 hours ago, stbugs said:

Lol, not at you so much but that notion of player X will never be there or 40 guys who will be first rounders.

It's just funny that every thread on a prospect has at least one of each of these:

1. He'll be gone before we pick, so it doesn't matter.
2. He's better than the other 3 players ranked higher. I like him the best and we should pick him.
3. I don't like him at all, he'd be a horrible pick.


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Yeah the Huddle's like that. There are a ton of good prospects I like at 40 who'll be there. Watt just happens to be one that I think goes late first or very early 2nd. 

[t96]

9 hours ago, Kindawack said:

I can see TJ Watt transitioning to become a 4-3 end after a year or two of strength and conditioning, to fill out his frame. TJ has a great combination of explosiveness and bend that few edge players have in this draft. If you take a look at his draft profile, you'll see that he excelled in multiple areas and is a great athlete as indicated by his 6.79 3-Cone time which ranks him second among LBs and DEs.

One quote shows NFL teams think TJ Watt can play 4-3 end. "He looked a lot stronger and a lot more confident on tape this year. He needs to get bigger, but he's already a strong guy. I can see him standing or playing base end for a 4-3 team. He's going to keep getting better." -- Midwest area scout for AFC team

Additionally, it Gettleman made some comments at the last presser that seem to indicate he isn't as concerned with player projections for 4-3 or 3-4 defensive line. Even if for some reason TJ Watt can't play 4-3 end, the Panthers actually played a decent number of snaps last year in a base 3-4, and I'm sure Wilks can figure out how to get him on the field.

We didn't ever play in a base 3-4.

[ncfan]

Really he is a guy we could like. Has the potential and is getting better. We have the vets to where it's not a dire need not but red shirt and he's a star

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[LinvilleGorge]

I think he's an easier fit in the 3-4 right out of the gate, but I wouldn't rule him out as a 4-3 DE. We'd probably want him to add at least 10-15 pounds. He was 252 at the combine.

[Woodie]

He's always hurt, undersized and would need to put on 15-20 lbs., and is a TE convert who has VERY little coverage experience.  So no, I'm not sold on him as a Panther pick if available.  Love the motor and work ethic, though.

[CWORS]

Sure I believe he can!! Maybe DG snags him in the second.

[Gin and Juice]

I believe he is receiving way too much bonus hype based on who his brother is, not saying he isn't gonna be a stud, but at the moment he is just a Carl Nassib with inflated college stats