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Round 1 pick 7: Carolina Panthers select DT Derrick Brown

Jeremy Igo

By Jeremy Igo,
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2 minutes ago, CRA said:

You probably hated the Star pick too? Which was probably the biggest steal in Panthers history. 

Neither are flashy.  But that is how you win football games.

What are you talking about? Star was an athlete that could disrupt at a high level. Brown has strength, and motor, and nothing else. If you think Star was the type of guy to "do his job" and produce little on the stat sheet, then you'll think Brown is invisible. He's not going to get sacks, he's not going to make backfield tackles for a loss, and he's not going to do much more than hold up tackles.

Brown is probably the least athletic player the Panthers have drafted in the first round. Him being a 7th overall pick is a mistake.

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3 minutes ago, beo said:

nobody disappointed by the pick dislikes brown or thinks he's gonna be bad, the issue to many is that it's a low ceiling pick, along with some who just don't want to take a DT so high up at 7.

Low ceiling? Try very low floor! We were giving up like 5yds per carry, he could half that. 

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Just now, Carl Spackler said:

Most people disappointed by the pick are ardent fans of Clemson. How can you possibly watch Brown and think he has a low ceiling? That's like saying Burrow has a low ceiling.

we'll see, i suppose. not everyone who disagrees with you is a clemson fan. i do not watch college football, i simply wanted simmons in round 1 and a DT such as gallimore or blacklock in round 2.

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Just now, SmartyHurney said:

What are you talking about? Star was an athlete that could disrupt at a high level. Brown has strength, and motor, and nothing else. If you think Star was the type of guy to "do his job" and produce little on the stat sheet, then you'll think Brown is invisible. He's not going to get sacks, he's not going to make backfield tackles for a loss, and he's not going to do much more than hold up tackles.

Brown is probably the least athletic player the Panthers have drafted in the first round. Him being a 7th overall pick is a mistake.

Really?? What was Star Combine numbers?? Since you know he was a better athlete.  

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Just now, beo said:

we'll see, i suppose. not everyone who disagrees with you is a clemson fan. i do not watch college football, i simply wanted simmons in round 1 and a DT such as gallimore or blacklock in round 2.

I liked Simmons too and would've been fine with him in black and blue. I wish we could have both.

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1 minute ago, beo said:

we'll see, i suppose. not everyone who disagrees with you is a clemson fan. i do not watch college football, i simply wanted simmons in round 1 and a DT such as gallimore or blacklock in round 2.

Yeah you just watch the underwear Olympics and get excited..smh

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19 minutes ago, KSpan said:

And the 2014 Panthers had Luke and TD as well but a diminished DL. Yes, talent everywhere is needed but it can start at DL.

You know, it gets a little bit frustrating when in 7 drafts, we've drafted 4 freaking Defensive tackles in the top two... Guess what? We have ONE... 

Isiah Simmons had at least comparable talent. The Panthers just put all of pass coverage on Donte Jackson and Shaq Shoulder tackle Thompson.

 

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