Growing Sense that we take Mykel/Shemar, No matter who's available

[Jon Snow]

4 minutes ago, Tbe said:

He’s a Tepper pick. Tep loves drafting local guys.

It's quite possible. He wouldn't be a bad pick for the Panthers honestly. Although I would probably take Starks if I were going to take a safety but that's just me. I think they are not counting on Walker or Graham to be there. I think the Mykel Williams talk is just talk. He is just a younger version of what they already have on the roster. 

Edited March 20, 2025 by Jon Snow

[Bear Hands]

Just now, Jon Snow said:

It's quite possible. He wouldn't be a bad pick for the Panthers honestly. Although I would probably take Starks if I were going to take a safety but that's just me. I think they are not counting on Walker or Graham to be there. I think the Mykel Williams talk is just talk. He is just a younger version of what they already have on the roster. 

Being 6’3 230 Emmanwori is bigger than Shaq - some teams maybe looking at him as an offball lb. Great prospect. I think Starks is a late 1st at best

[Jon Snow]

Just now, Bear Hands said:

Being 6’3 230 Emmanwori is bigger than Shaq - some teams maybe looking at him as an offball lb. Great prospect. I think Starks is a late 1st at best

I'm not ready to slot these guys just yet. The rankings are all over the place. If you go on just raw talent alone the two safties rank higher than all but 1 edge rusher. So there's that. They are more talented than  Walker in my book, and maybe all but 1 CB and that's Barron. Johnson is right behind Starks and Emmanwori from a Panthers perspective. 

[Lurk21]

26 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

If I were to make a guess as to who the Panthers will draft at 8 it would be Emannwori, the safety out of SC. So far they have spent more time on him than anyone.

He to me is a surefire plug n play at the fs safety spot for us. We run a ton of 3 safety plays too.  He is 1 of 4 I wouldn't be Mad at. His gametape matches his testing and he has high IQ amd character. 

[PantherKyle]

I feel like Will Johnson is being slept on. Weary of rankings changing so much since football stopped played.

[SmittysLawnGuy]

On 3/18/2025 at 12:18 PM, Mistuh Jones said:

I wouldn't be pissed if it was Mykel Williams but Shemar Stewart HARD PASS. Sick of the 'tweener light in the loafers type

6'6 291 is no tweener. He has just never done shizz but his size is ideal for a 4-3 end. Don't see where he'd fit in here though except the end of the bench.

Edited March 20, 2025 by SmittysLawnGuy

[Jon Snow]

Just now, Lurk21 said:

He to me is a surefire plug n play at the fs safety spot for us. We run a ton of 3 safety plays too.  He is 1 of 4 I wouldn't be Mad at. His gametape matches his testing and he has high IQ amd character. 

I mean he fits this team perfectly. I have considered the possibility that a S might be the pick for sometime now. The edge talk has drowned out any other position talk except the TE Warren. They only reason to consider not to go defense at 8 is if a generational talent on offense is there. Most seem to think that's Warren. So for now I'm going with Emannwori as the front runner.

[SmittysLawnGuy]

1 minute ago, Jon Snow said:

I mean he fits this team perfectly. I have considered the possibility that a S might be the pick for sometime now. The edge talk has drowned out any other position talk except the TE Warren. They only reason to consider not to go defense at 8 is if a generational talent on offense is there. Most seem to think that's Warren. So for now I'm going with Emannwori as the front runner.

I quit saying it when people told me he is a second rounder. I call B.S.

[SmittysLawnGuy]

Problem is he is more of a strong safety which is Muerig. Starks would probably fit need more.

[Jon Snow]

12 minutes ago, SmittysLawnGuy said:

I quit saying it when people told me he is a second rounder. I call B.S.

Emannwori will be a top 15 pick. Starks is hard to read. He has shown to have more versatility in the secondary but whether that is more in demand is another story. 

Edited March 20, 2025 by Jon Snow

[Jon Snow]

1 minute ago, SmittysLawnGuy said:

Problem is he is more of a strong safety which is Muerig. Starks would probably fit need more.

That's my take in the 2 but I'm just an armchair scout.

[Jay Roosevelt]

The closer we get to the draft the more I wonder if we'd consider trading up with the Pats if Abdul Carter falls to #4.

They need OL badly and our pick at #8 is in the perfect spot to get one of the top tackles.

It'd probably take our 2nd rounder to get it done, which wouldn't be ideal but to be able to land Carter it might be worth it, especially if we can trade our 3rd + one or both of our 4ths to move back up into the 2nd later on.

Something like this...

Edited March 20, 2025 by Jay Roosevelt

[Jon Snow]

6 minutes ago, SmittysLawnGuy said:

I quit saying it when people told me he is a second rounder. I call B.S.

Warren is an enigma for a offense. If you take him you will have to change your offense to take advantage of his abilities. You will basically have to become a Ravens style offense. You will be running 2 and 3 TE sets and run the ball a lot more than you pass. Your defense will still be ass and you will not be successful in shootouts. 

[CarolinaLivin]

47 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

If I were to make a guess as to who the Panthers will draft at 8 it would be Emannwori, the safety out of SC. So far they have spent more time on him than anyone.

He has also been openly saying he wants Carolina to draft him with all of the former gamecocks on the team