Can Jermaine Carter seize the opportunity???

[WarPanthers89]

The info and link below has a great article from Panthers.com with good video breakdown of Jermaine Carter, on his potential, and how he ended his rookie year on a high note. He could potentially take Shaq’s old spot being that Shaq will start with TD our of the picture. If Carter becomes a solid player, Marty Hurney officially had an outstanding draft last year (feelings aside). I can’t wait to see how Carter does next year. 

 

“Carter was a tackling machine at the University of Maryland, leading the Terrapins in tackles for three consecutive seasons. It appears the Panthers got a steal in the draft when they selected him in the fifth round.”

 

“He’s a three-down player. You don’t have to take him off the field,” Russ said. “His play speed stands out to me, and he has very, very good natural instincts and a very high football IQ.”

 

“He can retain information. He can pick up information. And he also can take that to the football field. Sometimes with rookies there’s a disconnect at some point in that supply chain, but he connects the dots very well and he works hard at it.”

 

Russ also likes Carter’s toughness and physicality, and both noted that he has some pass-rush ability that he didn’t get the chance to show as a rookie. At Maryland, Carter recorded 9.5 sacks.

 

As for the physical part of the equation, the self-described “football junkie” has decided to hang around Charlotte for his winter workouts.

 

https://www.panthers.com/news/can-jermaine-carter-seize-the-opportunity

 

[Daddy_Uncle]

Really hoping he and Andre Smith can be something. Both were great in college

[PantherNation123]

4 minutes ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

Really hoping he and Andre Smith can be something. Both were great in college

Agreed - Andre Smith has really high upside. Hopefully they both stay injury free, so we can see what we have

[bandu]

when i look at this kids frame or build the very first thing that comes to my mind is NFL linebacker...just saying

[Pimpdaddy]

...we need a break and some good news...

[ForJimmy]

If he can fill Shaq’s role and Smith can be depth instead of Mayo, all we need to do is extend Shaq a couple years to spread his cap hit this year and our linebackers should be set for a while. Moore, Jackson, Thomas and the potential of Carter, Gaulden and Smith is making out to be a great draft class! 

[MHS831]

46 minutes ago, Hammerin'Cam1 said:

Hurney had an outstanding first draft back. I think Carter can and will seize the opportunity.

He did...He screws up when he starts trading during he draft.  I can't think of too many good trades he has made---did he not trade up for Haynes? Still not seeing that.

[Basbear]

ANY 5th rounder that makes the 53 and is active come game day, that's a legit pick. I didn't like it at the time, but in just one year he proved me wrong. 

[bandu]

7 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

He did...He screws up when he starts trading during he draft.  I can't think of too many good trades he has made---did he not trade up for Haynes? Still not seeing that.

yeah he made a trade with the L.A. Rams in last year's draft moving up from the 5th to the latter part of the 4th in order to draft Haynes if my memory serves me well.

[trueblade]

Can they at least wait until after the Super Bowl to start the off-season fluff pieces?

[JARROD]

Hurney knocked this draft out of the park.

hope that becomes a trend,.. we really need 4 starters out of this draft and at least 2 free agents to make a dent in all the holes.

[ncfan]

Im not getting my expectations super high here.

 

I expect him to be a upgrade to Mayo.

 

I could very well see him as AJ Klein 2.0.  Which is still good, as you need depth at LB

[Dunn]

An off season with him next to 59 could be very interesting, if his football IQ and learning ability is as strong as that article suggests, he can be scary good.  

[RumHam]

16 hours ago, Hammerin'Cam1 said:

Hurney had an outstanding first draft back. I think Carter can and will seize the opportunity.

it's been one season. things point to well now but 3-4 years from now we could look back and be like that's a hurney draft.