Why Doesn't Kinlaw's Injury History Concern More Panthers Fans

[Soul Rebel]

It seems like Brown was "our guy" since during the college season when he was dominating against SEC teams. He was a disruptive force and a monster inside at stopping the run and in opposing team's backfields. The only negative that seems to have come out was some of his combine drills. His 3-cone is concerning, and he seems like he has some work to do in pass rush and getting after the QB.  Other than that, all he's done is dominate the trenches while at Auburn. 

Now someone like Kinlaw is an athletic specimen and with some amazing numbers. His tape looked very good this past year, but he is also more raw with a ton of upside.

Kinlaw's injury history has barely been brought up and from what I've seen has been cleared. However, he has had hip issues and some knee tendanitis too. Again, he was cleared medically, but there is a history there.

For everyone that is Kinlaw-over-Brown, I'm curious as to why using the #7 pick on Kinlaw is preferred over Brown. It just seems like Kinlaw is getting a pass despite injury concerns and rawness, while Brown is being dinged for a couple of drills at the underwear olympics.

[Waldo]

His motor is the biggest concern. You can coach up a lot of things but that is one that is not easy or a given. Great upside but raw. The injuries are a little concerning but it's hard to gauge without real information. Could be a blip or a huge deal. That's on the team and all we can do is hope they have good information on that stuff. 

I think he is really just novelty talk when it comes to still holding the 7th pick. Hard to pretend to be serious about the guy because he absolutely should not be the pick unless we trade back. 

[jfra78]

Local product, like Simmoms.  Panther fans go gaga over local guys

[Basbear]

This past week I heard a couple of different veiw points on Kinlaw- teams flagged his combine MRIs and the other was he was red hot. All teams that are looking for a trade up, on focused on him.

I seen this today-

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001110281/article/2020-nfl-draft-will-injury-issues-impact-five-notable-prospects

 

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Javon Kinlaw, DT, South Carolina: Lower-body injuries are always concerning with big men such as Kinlaw (6-foot-5 1/8, 324 pounds), a first-team Associated Press All-American in 2019 who previously had a labrum repaired in one of his hips, as well as a past back injury and two knees that multiple teams have flagged as at risk of arthritis. "Wear and tear" is the term most used following Kinlaw's combine MRIs; no team is known to have failed him on a physical. Several teams -- including a few picking high -- say they have no issue with Kinlaw's medical, making it unlikely a top-20 talent falls out of the first round.

 

 

[Jared Patterson]

52 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

Local product, like Simmoms.  Panther fans go gaga over local guys

So does Hurney hahah

[MMA]

Don’t matter. We are getting Tua. 

[ncfan]

1 hour ago, jfra78 said:

Local product, like Simmoms.  Panther fans go gaga over local guys

[pantherj]

Huddle loves DTs. SC Panthers fans are going to want Simmons. I want a QB like Tua. We all have our own wants. There is no consensus pick in this draft.

[Mr. Scot]

Has he really been talked about all that much in any form, positive or negative?

I'm kind of wondering how many people think he has a serious chance of being the pick.

[therealmjl]

Doesn’t matter he won’t be the pick nor should he be 

[LinvilleGorge]

I'd be a lot more interested in Kinlaw if we had a mid-1st round pick. Not at #7.

[Jared Patterson]

Why is Jordan Rodrigue so obsessed with us drafting him?

[MHS831]

He will drop.  I am guessing he will go in the 20s.

[Soul Rebel]

I love the kid's story and if we trade back, I'd want him. I remember Jourdan mentioning him and the Panthers fondness for him, and then I feel like for the next week or so seeing a lot of people saying if they had to choose a DT to walk away with in R1, many preferred Kinlaw. 

I guess it's like anything else with the draft...ebbs and flows. Some of it has legs and where there's smoke, there's fire. But also, lots of rumors, garbage takes and people trying to get clicks.