Round 3 - The Carolina Panthers Select DJ Johnson - EDGE - Oregon

[KatsAzz]

DE/Edge Rusher D.J. Johnson has tremendous upside and NFL type Talent but needs some technical polish and the Panthers have formed a good coaching staff that should be able to make that happen..

D.J. Johnson  showed off an impressive combination of strength and speed by hitting 28 reps on the bench press and running a sub-4.5-second 40-yard dash time at the NFL Combine, but his technique is still a work in progress as a defensive lineman, especially as a pass-rusher.

Johnson is still learning how to use his hands when rushing the passer and lacks a go-to move that he'll be able to win with at the next level. However, he is strong and physical at the point of attack as a run defender and showed flashes with his bull rush.

He is a versatile edge who can play in either even or odd fronts. He will take some time to develop, he is still new to the position which gives him more upside.

[KatsAzz]

39 minutes ago, rodeo said:

i would like to go on record that the punch was very cool and i support it. I hope he punches a Falcons fan in the head

Hmmmm!!! You think? LOL

[mc52beast]

He’s on a Freaks List so he must be good???

[Htarnation4.0]

Don't we already have this guy on the roster in Barno? Would've been super stoked to have BY, Mingo, Washington and our new guard with 2 more picks to go. 

[Bear Hands]

13 minutes ago, Htarnation4.0 said:

Don't we already have this guy on the roster in Barno? Would've been super stoked to have BY, Mingo, Washington and our new guard with 2 more picks to go. 

Barno is a speed rusher with work needed against the run, this is a bull style power rusher strong in run defense.  Very different.

[Xtreme]

18 hours ago, ncsu12engr said:

This is a crazy reach. This guy would've been available at 93. 

You don't know that, dude. 

[Mike in Raleigh]

4 minutes ago, Xtreme said:

You don't know that, dude. 

[Chief Keek]

This pick was a big reach but I'm more comfortable with this staff reaching than any of the previous ones.

[WOW!!]

26 minutes ago, Chief Keek said:

This pick was a big reach but I'm more comfortable with this staff reaching than any of the previous ones.

This is a good point as well.. Way more confident on Evro and Capers then Snow..

[WOW!!]

I still don’t like the pick but some of you have made some solid points to lessen the blow a bit.. Board might be getting better..

[Pup McBarky]

For all we know, Johnson turns out to be the steal of the draft. But I still don't like that he sucker-punched a fan. That's BS.

[rayzor]

1 hour ago, Chief Keek said:

This pick was a big reach but I'm more comfortable with this staff reaching than any of the previous ones.

I have no doubt that Evero was asked "of any defensive player left, or any edge left, which would you want?" With Caper's input, I'm sure, Evero said DJ Johnson.

I trust these guy more than any other staff we've had, and I trust them a lot more than any collection of draftniks out there.

[CRA]

2 hours ago, rayzor said:

I have no doubt that Evero was asked "of any defensive player left, or any edge left, which would you want?" With Caper's input, I'm sure, Evero said DJ Johnson.

I trust these guy more than any other staff we've had, and I trust them a lot more than any collection of draftniks out there.

Yeah, but there does seem to be some strong consistency between the last Rhule era draft and this one.   Some beat writers also pointed this out.  Which makes me think it’s Fitt and his scout team leading the show more than our coaches.   Also seems like the decision to go to #1 was a Fitt call….and they just hoped Reich would eventually agree to their consensus. 

I’m still not super high on Fitt and think we should have had a new GM come in to start the new era.   
 

[chknwing]

4 minutes ago, CRA said:

Yeah, but there does seem to be some strong consistency between the last Rhule era draft and this one.   Some beat writers also pointed this out.  Which makes me think it’s Fitt and his scout team leading the show more our coaches.   Also seems like the decision to go to #1 was a Fitt call….and they just hoped Reich would eventually agree to their consensus. 

I’m still not super high on Fitt and think we should have had a new GM come in to start the new era.   
 

who would you have as GM that would have been available to replace fitt?