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REPORT: Carolina Panthers already setting their sights on positional priorites in next April's draft


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2 hours ago, CarolinaNCSU said:

Not going to pretend to know much about a ton of potential draft picks yet, but out of NC State guys...

  • Ryan Finley (QB) - Round 3-4 - No. We need a backup, but no thanks. 
  • Kelvin Harmon (WR) - Round 1 or 2  - - Funch replacement and upgrade.  Cam would have Moore, Samuel, and Harmon to grow with over the next few years. 
  • Garrett Bradbury (C) - Round 3-4 - - Kalil replacement.  I'd possibly lean more towards a guy who has guard experience as well, but with Kalil retiring...we need a center.  Larsen might be that guy already, but meh. 
  • Germaine Pratt (OLB) - Round 3-4 - - Depending on TD and our young drafted LBs last year, this is a luxury pick.  Personally I'm about tired of the Shaq Thompson experiment, though.  
    • We picked up Shaq's 5th year option - - but save 9 million cutting him...

ACC guys in the first round...

  • Clemson - Clelin Ferrell, Christian WIlkins, Dexter Lawrence (all three may be gone)
  • BC - Zach Allen (DE) - Good pass rusher & good against the run.  McShay says he has a little Cameron Jordan in him...I'll take that. 
  • FSU - Brian Burns (DE) - Still a little raw and needs to add some weight, but potential is crazy

 

WR is honestly the last thing on our list of needs 

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9 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

WR is honestly the last thing on our list of needs 

Is it though?  We let Funch walk and we have...

Moore and the potential of the dreaded sophomore slump as he gets #1 CB attention.  Samuel, who has been healthy for a cup of coffee.  And...?  Jarius Wright?

Torrey looks like a cut to save 5 million, let Funch walk instead of paying him 12+ million, Byrd is done.  WR quickly could look thin again depending on FA. 

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All pro teams scout and plan years ahead. Wow what a wild idea,...

they have a mission statement, plan, free agent and draft big board, crash plan, etc

any pro team would, regardless of sport. 

So yes there are needs, big boards, best players to target regardless of need etc.

 

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3 hours ago, CarolinaNCSU said:

Is it though?  We let Funch walk and we have...

Moore and the potential of the dreaded sophomore slump as he gets #1 CB attention.  Samuel, who has been healthy for a cup of coffee.  And...?  Jarius Wright?

Torrey looks like a cut to save 5 million, let Funch walk instead of paying him 12+ million, Byrd is done.  WR quickly could look thin again depending on FA. 

Yeah I still feel like it’s a strength. You could look for a WR3 but we’re in solid shape otherwise, I’d say 

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Rounds 1 - 3: OC, OT, TE

Upgrading the o-line buys Cam more time to throw to our lethal weapons, and improves rushing lanes for CMC. TEs eat this league alive and Olsen is falling apart.

Later rounds we can pick up some scrappy defenders. We should look to FA for a premier pass rusher. Counting on a 1st year DE is not my thing, and we need to win now. Cam's prime is going down the drain due to foolish decisions.

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12 hours ago, Mr. Nuts said:

HERES SOME NAMES I REALLY REALLY LIKE THAT WE COULD GET A CHANCE AT:

DEANDRE BAKER

CLELIN FERRELL

DEVIN WHITE 

DK METCALF

GREEDY WILLIAMS

JOE JACKSON

AMANI ORUWARIYE

JOSH ALLEN

DIEONTE THOMPSON

TRAYVON MULLEN

BYRON MURPHY

JACHAI POLITE

 

NO CHANCE IN HELL GETTING:

NICK BOSA 

QUINNEN WILLIAMS

 

 

greedy likely long gone 2

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1 hour ago, pantherj said:

Rounds 1 - 3: OC, OT, TE

Upgrading the o-line buys Cam more time to throw to our lethal weapons, and improves rushing lanes for CMC. TEs eat this league alive and Olsen is falling apart.

Later rounds we can pick up some scrappy defenders. We should look to FA for a premier pass rusher. Counting on a 1st year DE is not my thing, and we need to win now. Cam's prime is going down the drain due to foolish decisions.

Oc? center? im fine with tyler giving it a go early take a devlopemental guy later

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