Round 7, Pick 221: Carolina Panthers select CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver III

[stirs]

2 minutes ago, Greatman77 said:

Camp body? 

So, not a single offensive player drafted this year. I guess the answer is on the roster (or free agency).

Half our players were offensive to start with

[TheSpecialJuan]

[TheSpecialJuan]

[Basbear]

Preferred one of the Jacksons Lamar or Dane.

My hope is now one or both is added to the UDFA class. 

[t96]

Is his name Stantley or was that a typo?

[Black&BlueBubba]

So here is the best part about the pick.  It’s not the player necessarily. But after watching tape he plays a lot of man coverage.  Pride play a decent amount of man as well.  
 

So we had to go get these man corners to replace some of RR old zone only throw aways.  
 

Could we actually be putting some of the soft zone bullshit behind u a finally?  

[Black&BlueBubba]

1 minute ago, t96 said:

Is his name Stantley or was that a typo?

You got that right.  I interesting name. 

[SnowPanther]

Guess they thought the defense was bad?

[Basbear]

Just now, Black&BlueBubba said:

So here is the best part about the pick.  It’s not the player necessarily. But after watching tape he plays a lot of man coverage.  Pride play a decent amount of man as well.  
 

So we had to go get these man corners to replace some of RR old zone only throw aways.  
 

Could we actually be putting some of the soft zone bullshit behind u a finally?  

Best way to cover up a CB weakness is zone.....but offensives have adapted.

No idea on what Snow will run, my guess is a mix of press, but mainly zone.

 

[Car123]

9 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

We always have to pick a small school guy I've never heard of. This was that pick.

Wouldn’t call FIU a small school.

[FuFuLamePoo]

Really can't ask for much more in a 7th round pick. These are always shots in the dark and nothing more. Stantley has great size and athleticism. Perhaps our coaches are able to mold him into something or maybe not, will at least be fun to follow either way. 

[MHS831]

the fact that he is new to CB is significant.  We no longer bench or doghouse rookies--we coach them.  This could be something.

[Shocker]

9 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Notice that captains badge there

[GoPanthers123]

I like it.  Ron’s outdated defence is getting upgraded across the board.