Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

With our second pick in the draft…

JawnyBlaze

By JawnyBlaze,
in Carolina Panthers

 Share

Recommended Posts

glenwo2 Grand Master

glenwo2

Posted
Posted
5 hours ago, BeenPounding said:

I know the trade here won't happen, but...... If we could work our way up to #5 and grab a QB.....

Free Agency:  Find a bridge QB, TE, and resign Boz/Foreman, and a veteran DT.

We need a DE, CB, and LB depth out of this draft.  If Williams is healthy he can compete for the #2-3 CB.  Move Chinn back to OLB.  Start the T'oo T'oo train.  Joseph is a heady safety, Tippmann is the perfect IOL for us.  Can play center, but also 6'6 315lbs, can play G or RT as well. Having him and Mayes provides great depth at the interior.  Schoonmaker is a perfect blocking TE, but I would also throw a bag at either Irv Smith Jr. or Gilseki during free agency.  Cut Ian Thomas and Eflin.  The rest of our picks provide quality depth.  McIntosh could be a legit homerun threat at RB.

image.thumb.png.5f4867c8a371549e6301c6c8905ee774.png

image.png

What NFL Position is ED?   lol

Link to comment
Share on other sites
JawnyBlaze Grand Master

JawnyBlaze

Posted
  • Author
Posted

In regards to waiting and not trading up, taking the second or third TE, I just want to get the best possible players, we have lots of “good” players, we don’t have that many big needs, I’d rather use a couple picks to move up and take the best possible player at a position. In this case I’d rather have a quarter than three dimes when there’s only so many players on the field at a time. Especially when one of the picks isn’t one of our originals but one we got in a trade package. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
45catfan Grand Master

45catfan

Posted
Posted
On 1/20/2023 at 5:26 AM, Smithers said:

Tight ends tend to drop sometimes.  If Mayer is there in the early 2nd, surely we take him.

Not a blue chip like this dude. Unless he bombs the combine/Pro day or gets injured he's not getting out of the teens.  Conversely if he runs stellar and has an awesome showing, Mayer will be knocking on the door of the top 10.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
ECHornet Grand Master

ECHornet

Posted
Posted
15 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Not a blue chip like this dude. Unless he bombs the combine/Pro day or gets injured he's not getting out of the teens.  Conversely if he runs stellar and has an awesome showing, Mayer will be knocking on the door of the top 10.

I do think Mayer will drop some after the combine. I don’t expect him to blow away the 40 or agility drills. He is ~270lbs though.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
45catfan Grand Master

45catfan

Posted
Posted
4 minutes ago, ECHornet said:

I do think Mayer will drop some after the combine. I don’t expect him to blow away the 40 or agility drills. He is ~270lbs though.

That will be taken into consideration. So if he runs well for that weight it won't hurt him.  I'd say as long as he doesn't run over a 4.7 he should be just fine.  He doesn't have to run in the 4.5's as LBs are primarily responsible for TEs in coverage.  He has to be as fast or faster than the typical LB.

That said, I think he will crush the skills portion of his Pro day.  Jumping drills will probably be average.  Strength should be above average.  Timed cone drills is the only part I think he will be less than average.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Varking Grand Master

Varking

Posted
Posted
On 1/20/2023 at 7:43 AM, Smithers said:

Same thing was said about Pitts - Falcons are already regretting taking him so high

Pitts is a pass catcher. Mayer can block but he’s not the threat Pitts is catching the ball. Pitts wasn’t just potential he also put up the stats. He’s only the second rookie TE ever to cross 1k yards. It’s not his fault year two the offensive identity changed and he got hurt while playing with a set of awful QBs lol. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • TheSpecialJuan
      Grading the Panthers' 2026 Draft Class

      By TheSpecialJuan · Posted

      https://nfltraderumors.co/2026-nfl-draft-grades-for-all-32-teams/      Grade: B+ Best Pick: Sam Hecht Biggest Reach (consensus rank): Jackson Kuwatch (NR) It's easy to love what Carolina did. The Panthers traded four times but ended the draft with the same number of selections that they started with and in approximately the same ranges. They did not take a player ahead of the consensus until Kuwatch at No. 227, and it's easy to see how he fell through the cracks playing at Miami of Ohio. He's a high-end athlete, though, and has a chance to develop, which is a fine profile for a seventh-rounder. Freeling and Brazzell also checked the high-end athleticism upside boxes for the Panthers. Carolina let the board come to them in the first round and could have a long-term solution at left tackle, which is a hard position to fill. Brazzell slid because of some maturity concerns as well as the difficulty in projecting receivers from Tennessee's Mickey Mouse offense. At 6-4, 200 pounds and 4.37 in the 40, though, the upside is undeniable. On top of that, the landed three starters on Day 3. Normally that's a high and unrealistic bar, but Hecht and Wheatley were both firmly inside the top 100 on the consensus board and have paths to win starting competitions. Lee fits the scheme well and has some interesting traits as an outside corner. What stopped me from a full-out A grade is not loving the Hunter pick, though he does fill a need to replace DT A'Shawn Robinson. There were prospects at other needs positions I would have been more jazzed about. The Brazzell pick is also an interesting risk for a team that's still in building mode, even coming off an NFC South title. Still, I'm nitpicking
    • Mol3m4n
      The Carolina Huddle

      By Mol3m4n · Posted

      I was just a teenager when I joined in 2013. I've loved the many opinions on this forum, even though several are infuriating. I've had several bad takes, myself,  that I've hopefully grown out of over the years.
    • fanpanther
      OFFICIAL 2026 Undrafted Free Agent Thread

      By fanpanther · Posted

      i have not watched many gt games.  is it his accuracy that hurt his draft stock his armstrength or all of the above?
×
×
  • Create New...