Bernhard Raimann, LT Central Michigan

[MHS831]

Pure LT, but a good one.  Top 15?  If so, we could trade back and still get a franchise LT---gotta watch this.

An option should we trade back.  (This guy really loves him)

 

[section543]

Yup. One of the CBS guys has him rated as top T

[MHS831]

11 hours ago, section543 said:

Yup. One of the CBS guys has him rated as top T

Based on what I see on film, you could make that argument.

[Basbear]

You could say he is the best LT in the draft, this is coming for a Neal fan too. Neal has played all over and Raimann came form TE. I think some team will fall in love and pick/trade for him in the top 10. 

[unicar15]

There are so many good OTs in this draft. If we ignore it again I’m gonna have a stroke. You just will not get a better opportunity to lock up a crucial position….we have to do it. If we take a mediocre QB at 6 instead of angling to get an OT it’s going to be gross negligence. 

[BlitzMonster]

8 hours ago, unicar15 said:

There are so many good OTs in this draft. If we ignore it again I’m gonna have a stroke. You just will not get a better opportunity to lock up a crucial position….we have to do it. If we take a mediocre QB at 6 instead of angling to get an OT it’s going to be gross negligence. 

Going with the strength of the draft is usually a good plan.  Do that a few seasons in a row and you've added a lot of talent to your roster.

Compare that to reaching for a player.  If we took Willis as a QB, he'd need at least a couple of years to really start producing at a decent level.  Whereas one of these LT could be 'the guy' from his very first OTA.  So it's just no contest. 

I expect with Campen as OL coach the Panthers are committing to building up the OL.  That gives me some hope that common sense will prevail on draft day.  We shall see . . .

[unicar15]

I know Rhule wants to win now. I think we all do. It’s not happening with Darnold. The smart play this year is to acquire picks for next year while trying to address needs this year with BPA. In this scenario there were two trades back in the first round (definitely possible with Fitt). 
 

The first nets two 2nd round picks in a swap with WFT. 
 

The second nets a 1st (2023) and 2nd from Pitt. The 2022 picks are Raimann, Strong, Asamoah, and Parham through 4 rounds. 
 

Then next years picks are:

CAR 1st (likely pretty high)

Pitt 1st (also likely top 15ish)

CAR 2nd

Pitt 2nd

Buffalo 2nd

So five day 1-2 picks in 2023 which is exactly what a team in a rebuild needs. If Strong works out with a big arm and underrated movement then we’re set up perfectly to surround him with talent. If he doesn’t work out then we take Stroud or Young (bc we’ll likely suck) and again….we’ll have plenty of assets to surround a young QB. 

[SmokinwithWilly]

32 minutes ago, unicar15 said:

I know Rhule wants to win now. I think we all do. It’s not happening with Darnold. The smart play this year is to acquire picks for next year while trying to address needs this year with BPA. In this scenario there were two trades back in the first round (definitely possible with Fitt). 
 

The first nets two 2nd round picks in a swap with WFT. 
 

The second nets a 1st (2023) and 2nd from Pitt. The 2022 picks are Raimann, Strong, Asamoah, and Parham through 4 rounds. 
 

Then next years picks are:

CAR 1st (likely pretty high)

Pitt 1st (also likely top 15ish)

CAR 2nd

Pitt 2nd

Buffalo 2nd

So five day 1-2 picks in 2023 which is exactly what a team in a rebuild needs. If Strong works out with a big arm and underrated movement then we’re set up perfectly to surround him with talent. If he doesn’t work out then we take Stroud or Young (bc we’ll likely suck) and again….we’ll have plenty of assets to surround a young QB. 

Who would Washington and Pittsburg be moving up for? 1st and 2 2nds and 2 1sts seem awful steep considering the talent at the QB position. 

[unicar15]

2 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Who would Washington and Pittsburg be moving up for? 1st and 2 2nds and 2 1sts seem awful steep considering the talent at the QB position. 

In that scenario the PFF computer drafted Corral and Pickett/Willis. 

[Bostonheelfish]

I think he’s highly overrated. Gets by with the skin of his teeth.

[BlitzMonster]

2 hours ago, Bostonheelfish said:

I think he’s highly overrated. Gets by with the skin of his teeth.

What don't you like about him ?

The tape above is fantastic against LSU no less.  He's definitely got the size at 6-7.   As a recent convert from TE he's only going to get better at LT as he plays more.   He seems like a great prospect.  

[MHS831]

There are 5 OTs I would consider in the first--2 at #6 and 3 if we trade back.

[BlitzMonster]

1 hour ago, MHS831 said:

There are 5 OTs I would consider in the first--2 at #6 and 3 if we trade back.

if Carolina doesn't solve their longstanding LT problem this draft, it's only because of sheer incompetence

[45catfan]

Even if we somehow move back like 10 spots to pick up a 2nd rounder, by the time we would be on the clock midway through the round, we would be looking at something like OT #8...which is INSANE!