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Lance Zierlein's NFL.com Draft and Combine Prospect Profiles

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On 2/11/2025 at 3:55 PM, TheSpecialJuan said:

Some notable players that have been linked to the Panthers @ number 8

Tyler Warren

 

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Jeremy Shockey

If this dude turns out to be prime Jeremy Shockey, he would be my number one choice at 8.

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On 2/11/2025 at 4:20 PM, panther252 said:

I always considered Warren the next Shockey as well, whom was one of my favorite players. I know it'd be kind of a luxury at this point, but I really really like him. 

I completely forgot Shockey used to play for the Panthers until I read the comparison.

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I think Warren is good, but not top 10 good. Additionally, we drafter JT Sanders last year who plays the Y-tight end anyway. We need an in-line tight end. Warren isn’t good enough to justify making JT Sanders redundant. Waste of probably the last top 10 pick we will have in years. 

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Graham and Nolan should be our top two options.  If we have learned anything from Philadelphia is that a Stout D-line is a key to success.

Brown, either Nolan/Graham, and a combination of either Norman-Lott/Alfred Collins (3rd round) followed up with Robinson makes a SOLID D-line rotation.

This would open up things for Clowney and Wonnom who are under reasonable contracts.  Draft someone like Kennard or Princley at 57 (or trade up a little 50 - 48) and we are cooking.  O2 from UCLA is a great prospect similar to Walker that could be had in the 4th or 5th round.

We use free- agency to fill out lesser expensive positions like safety, RB, and LB.  If we sign M-Jax back that is a huge win for us as well.

This would allow up to focus on EDGE in FA and the draft next year.  Once Brown's contract expires, we resign either or both of our DT's from this year to replace his cap hit.

After this season we should be in a better place to rotate in draft picks and expiring contracts annually.  When we trad too many picks for mid QB's and are terrible drafting in rounds 2, 3, 4 it results in zero depth.  Morgan and Tillis have an opportunity to put us back on track over the next two seasons.

I'd be trying to get either or both of Talanoa Hufanga and Tre'von Moehrig.  Moehrig is likely out of our range because LV has an insane amount of cap space. Julian blackmond or Justin Simmons would be good signings that wouldn't break the bank at S.

LB is pretty cheap in the free agency market, specifically ILB.  The same goes for backup RB.  I'd take a flyer on Ollie Gordon II or Rocket Sanders in the draft as a power compliment to Chuba.  The RB's in this draft are so deep we could likely steal a high quality UDFA RB from this draft as well.  The kid out of Syracuse runs too high, but is a beast.  Pretty sure his name is LeQuint Allen.  I see him anywhere from 4th to UDFA.

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11 hours ago, Bostonheelfish said:

I think Warren is good, but not top 10 good. Additionally, we drafter JT Sanders last year who plays the Y-tight end anyway. We need an in-line tight end. Warren isn’t good enough to justify making JT Sanders redundant. Waste of probably the last top 10 pick we will have in years. 

Agree, I don’t see TE at 8…they will go front seven almost certainly 

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On 2/13/2025 at 8:40 AM, scarface said:

I completely forgot Shockey used to play for the Panthers until I read the comparison.

Oh man Shockey on the Giants was one of my all time favorite players as a teenager. When he finally came to the Panthers I was so happy to have him, Olsen and Cam to start the new regime. I really wish we brought him back for another year, he wanted to be back too. A nice compliment to Olsen because Shockey would look for contact and want to run dudes over every play. We have so many pressing needs and I agree we shouldn't get Warren, but man, I would not be mad if we full retard mode and drafted him lol. 

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