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Pick 8 Prospects

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Prospects who should be considered gone:  Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Zach Wilson, Penei Sewell, Ja'Marr Chase

Lawrence is the best QB prospect since Luck so he's going #1.  Fields is probably the 3rd best QB prospect to come out in the last 4 years.  With 3 other teams potentially in the market for a QB before the Panthers pick and Miami as a trade back wildcard, Wilson is likely gone as well.  Sewell is the second best prospect in this draft and he's going top 5 somewhere.  Miami, Cincy, Philly, Atlanta or Detroit are all potential landing spots for a feature WR prospect like Chase.

 

Prospects in play for Panthers at Pick 8

Elite Talents: Micah Parsons, Kyle Pitts, DeVonta Smith - You're getting a stud and it really doesn't matter what position they play.  If you can get an elite talent you take it and figure out the rest.

Position of Need (CB): Patrick Surtain, Caleb Farley - These are the top 2 CB prospects and both are very good press man corner prospects.

Position of Need (LT): Christian Darrisaw, Rashawn Slater, Alijah Vera-Tucker - This is going to depend on the teams evaluation of which one is the best.  I personally think it is Darrisaw (pending the Combine) but I've seen the other two listed as the top LT prospects as well.  This is a huge need and has been for the better part of a decade and a position teams overdraft frequently.  Rhule strongly suggested OL was going to be a focus this draft too.

Position of Need (QB): Trey Lance - If you need a QB your team is going to take a chance and you're either getting Josh Allen or Blake Bortles here.  Lance is the last one who should go in the 1st.  Is the staff going to roll the dice?

 

I really think the Panthers should either grab the QB or trade back targeting a LT prospect but there are a bunch of you who follow the draft closely so give me your thoughts too.  Who's gone? Who's in play? Who's the pick?

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6 hours ago, Untouchable said:

Prospects who should be considered gone:  Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Zach Wilson, Penei Sewell, Ja'Marr Chase

Lawrence is the best QB prospect since Luck so he's going #1.  Fields is probably the 3rd best QB prospect to come out in the last 4 years.  With 3 other teams potentially in the market for a QB before the Panthers pick and Miami as a trade back wildcard, Wilson is likely gone as well.  Sewell is the second best prospect in this draft and he's going top 5 somewhere.  Miami, Cincy, Philly, Atlanta or Detroit are all potential landing spots for a feature WR prospect like Chase.

 

Prospects in play for Panthers at Pick 8

Elite Talents: Micah Parsons, Kyle Pitts, DeVonta Smith - You're getting a stud and it really doesn't matter what position they play.  If you can get an elite talent you take it and figure out the rest.

Position of Need (CB): Patrick Surtain, Caleb Farley - These are the top 2 CB prospects and both are very good press man corner prospects.

Position of Need (LT): Christian Darrisaw, Rashawn Slater, Alijah Vera-Tucker - This is going to depend on the teams evaluation of which one is the best.  I personally think it is Darrisaw (pending the Combine) but I've seen the other two listed as the top LT prospects as well.  This is a huge need and has been for the better part of a decade and a position teams overdraft frequently.  Rhule strongly suggested OL was going to be a focus this draft too.

Position of Need (QB): Trey Lance - If you need a QB your team is going to take a chance and you're either getting Josh Allen or Blake Bortles here.  Lance is the last one who should go in the 1st.  Is the staff going to roll the dice?

 

I really think the Panthers should either grab the QB or trade back targeting a LT prospect but there are a bunch of you who follow the draft closely so give me your thoughts too.  Who's gone? Who's in play? Who's the pick?

I agree on grabbing a QB but if that's not an option, it's best to take an elite talent (BPA) unless we get an offer we can't refuse to trade back. A stud LB or CB would go a long way to strengthening our defense. OL is deep in this draft and we could probably get a serviceable LT in round 2.

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1 hour ago, Prowler2k18 said:

I agree on grabbing a QB but if that's not an option, it's best to take an elite talent (BPA) unless we get an offer we can't refuse to trade back. A stud LB or CB would go a long way to strengthening our defense. OL is deep in this draft and we could probably get a serviceable LT in round 2.

We're sitting right about the edge of that projected OT run right now with our second rounder. There's 4 or 5 prospects that projected to go in the 20-40 range. This is a good draft to need an OL overhaul and I wouldn't be surprised to see us go OT and iOL in the first 2 rounds similar to 2003.

10 minutes ago, CanadianCat said:

I dont watch any college FB and I get 'draft value' so Parsons and Pitts due to their positions would be over drafted at #8 but man, those guys would be awesome to have. 

I would have a hard time passing on Parsons given his hype. 

I've gotten a good look at Parsons over the years, living in the area he grew up. He deserves every bit of the hype.

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On 1/6/2021 at 4:31 PM, CanadianCat said:

I dont watch any college FB and I get 'draft value' so Parsons and Pitts due to their positions would be over drafted at #8 but man, those guys would be awesome to have. 

I would have a hard time passing on Parsons given his hype. 

The team that pulls the trigger on Pitts is getting the most dominant pass catcher in this draft outside of JaMarr Chase. 

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Every Florida game I watched, Pitts absolutely dominated. The thought of him in this offense with the weapons we already have is insane. I’d LOVE to have him, but we don’t have a QB to get him(or our other weapons) the ball and I’m not crazy about a TE selected in the top 10. As with everyone I’m hoping for a QB.
 

Ready to take the chance on Lance. 

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