Woooo!!! Yea!!! Carolina just drafted Eric Norwood!!!

[rayzor]

This pick deserves a massive facepalm.

nah...it's a really good pick up. one that i actually agree with.

[bigdog10]

This is a good pick:

LB Corp of Davis, Beason, Anderson

with depth of Connor and Norwood. Very solid group. The depth is what I like. If, God Forbid, Beason or Davis goes down, we have players to plug in and hopefully not have too big of a drop off.

Not to mention the possibility of a coaching change and the movement to a 3-4 next year, in which Norwood is molded for.

[SmootsDaddy89]

Oh yeaaaaaaaaaaaah, I knew it was coming

WE'RE SWITCHING TO A 3-4!

[littlebigman89]

I'm a Clemson fan and I like Norwood. 1st team All-SEC and 1st team AP All American. Kid can play.

[DynastyRTR]

I was hoping the pick was Ricky Sapp, a projected 2nd-3rd rd defensive end. maybe we can trade 2 6th rd picks for a 5th and get him or Greg Hardy

[rodeo]

this is a Cowher pick. now we know who is pulling the strings.

[rayzor]

i have a feeling they're going to try to fit him at DE. but if they keep him at LB i think he'll right away challenge connor/anderson.

I think he's an eventual project at DE tbh. So don't judge this as OMG ANOTHER LB WTF just yet.

not sure about playing at DE but he will be predominately a pass rusher. could add a nice element to the defense. having him and thomas davis on the field at the same time could make for some nightmarish situations for QBs. we might do some 3-4 on passing downs instead of the 3-2.

[jasonluckydog]

I'm so excited!

[The Link]

pure BPA

project player, best fit for a 3-4 OLB

what fox loves on defense: someone who can play multiple positions. insurance for if Thomas Davis isn't the same after his injury.

Norwood can't play Davis's position, so I don't see how that is the case.

[The Link]

nah...it's a really good pick up. one that i actually agree with.

I would agree with you if Cam Thomas had not been on the board. DT is by far a bigger need than LB and Norwood doesn't even fit our scheme.

[Darth Biscuit]

From what I've read online... he looks like a Meeks type small/fast DE in a 4-3 instead of an OLB. Apparently he was a beast at SC, played all four years and stayed healthy.

[Guest silver82blade]

i feel bad for james anderson. so much potential and then we draft dan connor and now eric norwood. oh well though, such is life. norwood should immediately compete for the remaining linebacker spot. i can't believe if beason and davis both go down we can still have anderson, connor, and norwood in the game. good night ... our team rules.

[Fiz]

Norwood can't play Davis's position, so I don't see how that is the case.

yeah but it gives you more options in the linebacking corps which is what Fox has always loved.

[carolinaAl]

From what I've read online... he looks like a Meeks type small/fast DE in a 4-3 instead of an OLB. Apparently he was a beast at SC, played all four years and stayed healthy.

Ding,ding,ding. we have a winner. You are exactly right. This is Meeks continuing to build his style of defense. Quick and speedy. Last year he had to install his system using the guys we already had. This year he gets his guys, or at least some. Small, quick guys with monster motors is Meeks, not the bigger, slower guys.

Will Meeks system succeed?? Guess we will see.