LT from WV projection for Panthers by Matt Miller

[raleigh-panther]

The Pick: Yodny Cajuste, Offensive Tackle, West Virginia

The days of watching Cam Newton run for his life every passing down can end with the selection of senior left tackle Yodny Cajuste.

Cajuste is a fantastic athlete at a position that is too often overlooked because he played in the Big 12 and operated mostly in a wide-open scheme some scouts want to discount. That will be their loss, as Cajuste has excellent physical tools to work with including fast feet, great balance and enough length to keep pass-rushers off his frame.

The Panthers have to address the offensive line this offseason. Adding Cajuste checks off the team's biggest need.

[pantherj]

Yeah upgrade the o-line in the draft (we really only need a LT and center) and then grab a vet DE in FA.

[Khyber53]

Yeah, but can he play left tackle?

<some old things never get old>

[Joe the Show]

I love it.  Let's make it happen.  Then we just need to nail next 3-4 picks with defensive talent and we are back in the mix.

[ForJimmy]

Don’t know much about him, but if he is a solid LT, we should run to the podium to select him. Sign Clark for cheap as a back up and cut Kalil June 1st. Pick up a solid FA center and let Larsen compete for LG... Can you imagine CMC behind a solid line?!

[top dawg]

8 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Don’t know much about him, but if he is a solid LT, we should run to the podium to select him. 

FIFY

[RumHam]

57 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Don’t know much about him, but if he is a solid LT, we should run to the podium to select him. Sign Clark for cheap as a back up and cut Kalil June 1st. Pick up a solid FA center and let Larsen compete for LG... Can you imagine CMC behind a solid line?!

could you imagine a QB behind a solid line that doesn't need to be schemed around?

[pantherj]

1 hour ago, stbugs said:

Depending on signing Williams or not. LG is also a big need. Van Roten is mediocre at best. That’s why I’d rather resign Williams. There’s some good depth at C/G in this draft. If we resign Williams we can use our 2nd and one of the two 3rds or 4th in 1 C and 1 G and have a really solid OL with good depth (Van Roten, Larsen and maybe Newhouse/Clark). Kalil needs to go. Wasting an extr $7m in cap on him this year is dumb. 

Moton will play LG imo. Williams will receive a nice contract because he's a proven player, so no need to roll the dice on a RT in the draft imo. We're good at guard imo. I think Kalil is going to be sent packing. I'm hoping we'll take a LT round 1, and C round 2, assuming the value is there. The rest of the draft can be plugging the holes in the defense.

[Paa Langfart]

start at 2 : 25

https://youtu.be/EabBrf07vjs

[MHS831]

2 hours ago, stbugs said:

Larsen was pretty bad at RG for Turner. I think he’s better at C, but he’s still someone we can upgrade. Same with Van Roten.

I agree.  Van Roten had his moments at LG, but Larsen was bad at RG.  Cam was not the same QB when Kalil was out, fwiw.

[mc52beast]

Really hard to say what Hurney will do until after he’s done with FA’s and whether Ron is switching to a 3-4.

[Lemory]

Id be happy with him or Andre Dillard out of Wash. St.

[raleigh-panther]

I really shared this because those of us who aren’t draftniks would really. not have known about Moton or Thomas unless we followed their schools

i thought it might help at who to watch at the combine too

...of course I don’t want the Panthers to reach but I think Tepper was pretty clear in what he wanted and who knows about the contract situation with Williams and with those knee injuries, who knows

one thing is certain, should Newton be able to return we cannot afford any blind side hits on that shoulder anymore 

[jtm]

Stud LT in the draft is a good move.  I thought Larsen was solid at center, others not agree?  I think we big time need pass rushers and I hope the Panthers make a splash in free agency for a game changing DE and I don't even care if they pay big money for one.