Tetairoa McMillan

[tukafan21]

15 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

I think you need to prepare yourself for when he doesn't get selected to Carolina.  

Oh I've long been prepared for it as I know the odds of any team drafting one specific player is very low.

And a small part of me wants him to be drafted before us anyways, just as that would be easier to swallow than us possibly passing on him.  

But both of those things aside, prepare yourself to be wrong on him, as that one I'm certain you will be.  

[jfra78]

13 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

Oh I've long been prepared for it as I know the odds of any team drafting one specific player is very low.

And a small part of me wants him to be drafted before us anyways, just as that would be easier to swallow than us possibly passing on him.  

But both of those things aside, prepare yourself to be wrong on him, as that one I'm certain you will be.  

Honestly if he goes somewhere else and balls out I won't care

[BeenPounding]

I don't envision a scenario where we take Tet at #8 and we improve the team as a whole.  We need to maneuver our draft to build the D-line and LB room.

Pull off some Free agency magic and then I'd consider Tet at #8.

I see more value trading back to the teens and picking up an additional 2nd.

[micnificent28]

10 hours ago, BeenPounding said:

I don't envision a scenario where we take Tet at #8 and we improve the team as a whole.  We need to maneuver our draft to build the D-line and LB room.

Pull off some Free agency magic and then I'd consider Tet at #8.

I see more value trading back to the teens and picking up an additional 2nd.

I could see it very easily happening. Defensive line is a strength of this draft class with I think I saw 24 or so draftable prospects which points to a lot of depth at our biggest need. If you can get an elite player who ranks ahead of the defenders available or have equal grades why not get the guy at the weaker position in the draft and get some of the guys not to far off in the next round jack Sawyer those type prospects on day 2.

[micnificent28]

16 hours ago, CPF4LIFE said:

I thought it wasn't all about the stats? 

It's definitely not all about stats.. there is always some projecting and you draft for traits.. walker is a unique situation tho because he's a tweener.. he's a inside outside linebacker where he wasn't a full time pass rusher or a full time inside linebacker. When taking a guy like that I would like to see some evidence of what I'm getting.. are you a like kuchely type player or are you Parsons?

I just need to see his athletic testing to get more comfortable with him. He runs some freakish 4.3 or 4.4 and I will become his biggest fan.

[MHS831]

13 minutes ago, micnificent28 said:

It's definitely not all about stats.. there is always some projecting and you draft for traits.. walker is a unique situation tho because he's a tweener.. he's a inside outside linebacker where he wasn't a full time pass rusher or a full time inside linebacker. When taking a guy like that I would like to see some evidence of what I'm getting.. are you a like kuchely type player or are you Parsons?

I just need to see his athletic testing to get more comfortable with him. He runs some freakish 4.3 or 4.4 and I will become his biggest fan.

Good points--and if he can play both, great.  I am liking a few edges who are at 280 and can move inside to a 5T for the same reason...but you need to make sure the scheme does not take a player away from his primary skill set--your point.  I think walker is an Edge right now.

[mrcompletely11]

8 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Good points--and if he can play both, great.  I am liking a few edges who are at 280 and can move inside to a 5T for the same reason...but you need to make sure the scheme does not take a player away from his primary skill set--your point.  I think walker is an Edge right now.

His highlight reel shows he is a do it all type player.  Just a talented guy that can play all over ie Parsons.  I think he is an immediate 3 down player that is still young and will only get better.  He is making some insane plays agains the best players in the country.   If a team passes on him because they dont know how to use them then they are morons because this kid has it all.

You see him shredding centers, left and right tackles and playing in space and making big time plays in the process.  Carter may be leaps and bounds better as a pass rusher but not in the overall game imo

 

 

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

22 hours ago, jfra78 said:

Honestly if he goes somewhere else and balls out I won't care

It would be the Saints if we passed

[jfra78]

29 minutes ago, Move the Panthers to Raleigh said:

It would be the Saints if we passed

[NAS]

I think our pursuit of DK in the trade signals more urgency for finding a #1 WR instead of by committee.  I'm thinking the likelihood of drafting McMillan just increased significantly. 

[Lurk21]

4 minutes ago, NAS said:

I think our pursuit of DK in the trade signals more urgency for finding a #1 WR instead of by committee.  I'm thinking the likelihood of drafting McMillan just increased significantly. 

That and us being quoted as going hard for defense  in free agency. I'd also add I think Warren makes as much sense as Tet. Warren gives you a receiver, blocker and he even runs out the backfield at 6'6 265.... a weapon I would love if we do address defense heavy  in free agency. 

[poorboysrev]

On 2/13/2025 at 8:19 PM, tukafan21 said:

Oh I've long been prepared for it as I know the odds of any team drafting one specific player is very low.

And a small part of me wants him to be drafted before us anyways, just as that would be easier to swallow than us possibly passing on him.  

But both of those things aside, prepare yourself to be wrong on him, as that one I'm certain you will be.  

Nothing wrong with being a man of your convictions ha. I don’t watch college football but a couple of your posts made me check out about 10 mins of highlights and read an interview, 4.5 40 at /quick for his size with the route running and hands/catch radius…he’s a badass IMO. if rumors are correct and we’re going big FA on the D then go ahead and get Bryce a dude.

Cheers let’s go baby!

 

[Jon Snow]

He's a slower, skinnier Kelvin Benjamin 2.0. Can't separate in college and sure as hell won't in the nfl. But go ahead a draft him as your #1 wr and see how that works out. 

[tukafan21]

5 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

He's a slower, skinnier Kelvin Benjamin 2.0. Can't separate in college and sure as hell won't in the nfl. But go ahead a draft him as your #1 wr and see how that works out. 

The two of them couldn’t be any more different of players, literally the only thing about them that is remotely similar is that they are tall, that’s it