2021 Carolina Panther's draft picks

[DaveThePanther2008]

Most of us are raving about our 2022 picks and rightly so.  Icky and Corral were awesome choices.   Not to mention the potential we have in our other picks. 

It got me to thinking what should we expect from our sophomore class.  I always contended that 2021 was one of Carolina's best drafts.  I think it is time for them to get going and start contributing. 

JC Horn - I expect him to pick up where he left off and with Wilks being his new coach he will be even better.

T. Marshall - I think he is going to take what he showed in preseason 2021 and apply it to the field.  I think Corral will love his height and catch radius.  I expect good numbers from him.

B. Christensen - I think he starts whether it is LT and let Icky get used to the speed of the game at guard or be inside as a guard but either way I think he starts. *** See D. Brown***

T. Tremble - I think he is going to be a beast in the running game and really improve in the passing game.  We don't really have that big named TE and I believe he will be the #1 targeted TE on this team.   I don't think Ian Thomas will pass him on the depth chart.

Chubba Hubbard - I think behind this line he is going to be dangerous.  He is very good when he gets to the second level.  I would not be surprised to CMC in the slot with Hubbard as RB.  That will make things very difficult for defense..  Some think he was a wasted pick.  I think the trio in the backfield group is going to be one of our stronger offensive groups. 

D. Nixon - With a year under his belt I think he'll be much better in 2022.  I think if he can hold his own on the interior D-line our defensive line won't be too bad.  We've always had DTs that are rotational. 

K. Taylor - He'll see playing time IMO is good depth and situational appearances.   Our DB backfield is pretty loaded by Taylor should contribute when called upon. 

D. Brown - At the end of 2021 I wanted to see more of him and let him show what he can do.  Fitterer did a good job to solidify our offensive line I am not sure he'll start. However, with any O-line group depth is a huge necessity.  He may contend for the guard job with BC.  I look forward to seeing him battle for a starting guard spot.  I would not be surprised to see him beat out BC and BC becomes a swing tackle.

S. Smith - He's currently #4 on the depth chart.  I think he has amazing hands and made a couple of really nice plays for us last year.   I think he'll contribute more in 2022.  Maybe he'll have a connection with Corral and be solid depth.

T. Fletcher - kind of a wasted pick but may hang on to take JJ spot after 2022.

P. Hoskins - had sporadic success last year but with the loss of Fox hopeful he fights for that spot.  At minimum, he will be rotational depth.

 

Thoughts

 

 

[Tommy Jone]

Outside of Horn and Christensen (in a very limited capacity), I think it's bust city personally 

[hepcat]

5 minutes ago, Tommy Jone said:

Outside of Horn and Christensen (in a very limited capacity), I think it's bust city personally 

Tremble might find a spot as a blocker and Hubbard is about what you’d expect from a 4th round RB. But Marshall needs to show progress and deliver next season or that was a big waste of a pick. 

[jb2288]

I forgot about Shi. Assumed he wouldn’t make the roster this year cause the legal stuff

[SmokinwithWilly]

7 minutes ago, hepcat said:

Tremble might find a spot as a blocker and Hubbard is about what you’d expect from a 4th round RB. But Marshall needs to show progress and deliver next season or that was a big waste of a pick. 

He's probably a little nervous about Darnold and the hospital balls he tosses. 

[Steves89]

Thank you for posting an actual topic.  Anyways,

JC Horn - Agree. Loved what I saw last year and I'm a big fan of Wilks. I have have high hopes for this guy. If we get a little pressure on the quarterback, he'll be outstanding.

T Marshall - Hero of preseason. Didn't show much during the season. Then again, not exactly in a great situation. I imagine he will improve and his production will as well. But hard to be other than disappointed when you had three running backs on the team with more receptions than he had. He might also be competing with the tight ends for catches more than our receivers typically have in years past

B. Christensen - mid round pick finally got a chance and looked serviceable at a position of dire need. offers good depth this year. As you say, I wouldn't be surprised to see him start somewhere, just don't know where. High value

T. Tremble - Big fan of this guy. I think a change of scheme could be huge for his production. Could be huge for Ian Thomas too for that matter.

C Hubbard - I don't know about this guy. ok production at a position that is easy to have a lot of production in. Willl be tough for him to see the field behind Cmac and Foreman. But he is great depth and that ain't bad for this late in the draft

D Nixon - Might get time because we are thin at DT. Would like to see more from him.

D. Brown - He really ended up being great value for where we got him. Should be good depth. I still like this pick. I would love to see him start, but I think he is more of a backup

S. Smith - doubtful we see too much from him this year unless injuries or he proves himself on special teams. I think there is too much competition at the skill positions

T Fletcher - Pro Bowl

P. Hoskins - like Nixon, I think he'll see decent time as a rotational guy. Solid late round pick. At the very least he's got a great Hogmolly name.

[Pejorative Miscreant]

2 hours ago, hepcat said:

Tremble might find a spot as a blocker and Hubbard is about what you’d expect from a 4th round RB. But Marshall needs to show progress and deliver next season or that was a big waste of a pick. 

Taylor also got some playing time and should be in the mix (one hopes).  I think you have some contributors from '21.  Not all-pro type players but they can stick and give you a solid rotation.  Agree that Marshall needs to show something. 

[davos]

I’m still blindly on the Tremble train. That kid got a 30 yard pass, 2 pt conversion and touchdown his first 3 nfl touches. 

He’s a beast blocker and honestly better than where Kittle was at catching wise coming out.

[Raleigh PF]

The Panthers haven't been "development central" since Rhule's been here. I had the same complaint about Rivera. If they weren't already developed, they weren't getting better. Of course, not having good vet leadership didn't help, either.

The 2021 draft has talent, but Rhule and his staff fumbled them around so badly, it's no surprise they didn't develop. Let's see what the new staff can accomplish.

[Camp Fodder]

5 hours ago, Tommy Jone said:

Outside of Horn and Christensen (in a very limited capacity), I think it's bust city personally 

Agreed and I think Fitterer realizes this and traded up instead of back this draft. 

[Jackie Lee]

For Fitt wanting to be a "draft and develop" organization we have probably the worst head coach imaginable for that job. Hopefully McAdoo/Wilks/Campen get a large part of the say on who plays where and when

[ForJimmy]

I think Nixon and Tremble should make some jumps in development. Tremble was pretty raw as a pass catcher coming out. The big one for me is Marshall. If Marshall can become a contributor on offense and eventually replace Robbie this draft could be decent. Our staff was looking to trade Robbie which might tell us they are confident in Marshall. 

[Waldo]

Meh, some promise but at this point not looking great. Outside of Horn it's very blah overall and he needs ro stay healthy this year. I'm glad we didn't do quantity over quality again this year. Will BC make a big jump? I hope so. Can Tremble beat out Thomas who has done so little with his potential to date? Hubbard is set up for a chance to improve with a run heavy offense and the inevitable at that position. Marshall even show up this year? I hope so.

Not a great draft so far. Still has time but there is a lot that needs to happen for it to not be a 'not good' one.

11 hours ago, stbugs said:

HFS, those glasses are so rose colored it’s no wonder you can’t see through them that you’d even suggest that Hubbard should be the RB over CMC.

If you factor in when CMC goes to IR it is kind of true in a fall into it in a backwards way.

[DaveThePanther2008]

14 hours ago, Steves89 said:

T. Tremble - Big fan of this guy. I think a change of scheme could be huge for his production. Could be huge for Ian Thomas too for that matter.

McAdoo uses the tight end in his offense. (or so I have heard) Tremble should have much better numbers this year.  I think he is under valued as a receiver.  Also as you said I wouldn't be surprised to see Thomas do well in this offense too.

14 hours ago, Steves89 said:

C Hubbard - I don't know about this guy. ok production at a position that is easy to have a lot of production in. Willl be tough for him to see the field behind Cmac and Foreman. But he is great depth and that ain't bad for this late in the draft

Hubbard had 3.6 yards per carry behind the worst line in the NFL.  I think given a better offensive line he is going to have a much better YPC in 2022.  The trio of CMC, Foreman and Hubbard is going to give McAdoo fresh legs each game.  Plus each RB has their own unique skill set which will also give McAdoo a variety of ways to use them.  I like our RB room.