The case for Okuda at CB

[Chosen Newton]

Donte just had a sophomore slump, ain’t worried about him 

[AU-panther]

4 hours ago, panthers55 said:

 Let's talk about normal D lines given any scheme won't work with broken down injured D lines. I think that shutdown corners help the d line more than a d line helps the secondary if 4 receivers come open immediately.  No one can generate pressure on the D line if the quarterback is getting the ball out in under 3 seconds all day unless you cover then off the line and make the quarterback hold the ball instead of playing pick and catch with multiple open guys.

I've been saying this for awhile.  What's the average sack take? 3.5 seconds?  Good QBs can get the ball out in that time.  

You can have 3 Aaron Donalds on your line and it won't matter if your secondary is so bad that you have to play really soft.

Its not that one (DL or CB)is more important than the other, they work together.  The secondary has to be good enough to allow the DL to do their job.

Also I don't understand why people factor in Bradberry when talking about Okuda.  Even if Bradberry is resigned, I think we need more than 1 CB at a time. 

[Raskle]

I've actually been warming to the idea of Okudah at #7. The other positions can be found later in the draft, if need be, but there's a pretty huge drop off on corners, so I wouldn't be mad at the pick at all.

 

OT/DT/CB/LB - any one of these would be good at our spot, since one of them is bound to be elite, and it just depends on who falls to us on draft day. About the only spot that would truly make me rage is WR, simply because it's such a deep WR class this year, and not as much of a drop off from top tier to the next best. 

[Mister]

Screw that get some hog molly Jimmy’s

[run-run-pass-punt]

Build the front and suddenly those poor ratings reveal good players in the back.

[Pantha-kun]

Don't agree at all, get Oline or Dline . 

[Eric4280]

We can’t fix the team with the 7th pick but I don’t think we’d be mad at any of the choices. Okudah, Brown, Thomas, Wirfs, jeudy, lamb, Simmons are all players I’d be satisfied with.

[Raleigh PF]

12 hours ago, AU-panther said:

I've been saying this for awhile.  What's the average sack take? 3.5 seconds?  Good QBs can get the ball out in that time.  

You can have 3 Aaron Donalds on your line and it won't matter if your secondary is so bad that you have to play really soft.

Its not that one (DL or CB)is more important than the other, they work together.  The secondary has to be good enough to allow the DL to do their job.

Also I don't understand why people factor in Bradberry when talking about Okuda.  Even if Bradberry is resigned, I think we need more than 1 CB at a time. 

I'll say this. Okudah is a clear difference maker. If he's available at 7, then the Panthers should seriously consider taking him. 

But I'm also of the mind that it would be a golden opportunity to trade back and collect more picks. 

It will be interesting to see what this staff values. My hope is they aren't so reliant on individual talent, but implement a scheme that can take advantage of the talent the players have collectively. That's something Rivera could never do.

[WOW!!]

1 minute ago, Eric4280 said:

We can’t fix the team with the 7th pick but I don’t think we’d be mad at any of the choices. Okudah, Brown, Thomas, Wirfs, jeudy, lamb, Simmons are all players I’d be satisfied with.

I agree with this.. Give me a all world defensive player or a Olinemen and I'm happy. 

[Pantha-kun]

Don't be surprised if the new regime axes Cam and trades up for Herbert. 

Or drafts an OT with Pick 7 and gets Jordan Love or Jacob Eason in the 2nd. 

[WOW!!]

Just now, Pantha-kun said:

Don't be surprised if the new regime axes Cam and trades up for Herbert. 

Or drafts an OT with Pick 7 and gets Jordan Love or Jacon Eason in the 2nd. 

I hate Jacob Eason.. Love maybe but Eason has Ryan Mallet, Brock Osweiler,  and Paxton Lynch written all over him..

[Khyber53]

If the pick isn't in the trenches, then we aren't rebuilding sh!t.

[WOW!!]

3 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

If the pick isn't in the trenches, then we aren't rebuilding sh!t.

I'm sorry if you have a chance at a Jalen Ramsey type CB or a Brian Urlacher like defender you take them if they rank higher than the trench player..

[Khyber53]

2 hours ago, WOW!! said:

I'm sorry if you have a chance at a Jalen Ramsey type CB or a Brian Urlacher like defender you take them if they rank higher than the trench player..

Not when your QB keeps getting killed AND you have a historically bad run defense.