Round 4 Pick 113, Carolina Panthers select CB Troy Pride Jr

[GOAT]

Ran a 4.4 at the combine. True ball hawk. Only knock is that "he could've had more interceptions, but didn't make the play. Always in the right spot". 

 

[chknwing]

Looks like carolina has turned the corner

[Black&BlueBubba]

STRENGTHS

—Two-year starter at outside cornerback who has good size (5'11", 193 lbs) and man-coverage skills.

—Checks all the boxes when it comes to height, length, speed and overall size.

—All-around athlete who excels in change-of-direction situations and has the long speed to run with receivers down the field.

—Has the size and quickness to come up to play the ball in a zone scheme; uses his length well to be a disruptor. 

—Good read-and-react skills to diagnose the play and get involved in the passing game.

WEAKNESSES

—Awareness looks to be subpar given his struggles to stay with routes.

—Doesn't track the ball well and had limited production in college.

—Doesn't play with physicality at the catch point.

—Lets receivers run past him despite having the size and speed to run with the best of the best.

—Gives up so much space to receivers during the route.

OVERALL

Pride's athleticism gives him NFL-starter potential, but his awareness and instincts will prevent him from getting on the field right away. He has the physical traits to develop and could surprise and become an early-career starter, but he has to clean up his technique down the field to live up to his potential.

GRADE: 64

PRO COMPARISON: Kareem Jackson/D.J. Hayden

[Chief Keek]

Rhule is going ham in this draft

[mccjeff]

Blazingly fast. They had their choice of him, Hall and Robertson and chose him. I'm good.

[GOAT]

Kiper's only knock on him was that there were times he could've made a huge play or turnover and it just didn't happen.

Sounds like he has all the tools and is in the right place at the right time.

[TN05]

Amazing draft so far

[FuFuLamePoo]

Draft athletes on day 3 baby.

[saX man]

I like that he checks so many boxes.  Seems like he needs to get coached up on some things but looks like a great get. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

Jason La Canfora

 

@JasonLaCanfora

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4m

 

Have to respect the Panthers going all-in to address that broken defense. Very intrigued by what they are doing

[beo]

with how bad our cbs outside of jackson are, he might start year 1.

[jfra78]

@LinvilleGorge can you pin this pls?

[TheSpecialJuan]

he's a local NC kid too

[TheSpecialJuan]

Al Wallace

 

@96awallace

 

Younger, more athletic blank canvases. The first 4 picks couldn’t have gone any better for the

@Panthers

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