The First Round Tight End

[Mr. Scot]

How many years have we seen that prediction?

Ridiculous under John Fox, of course. Ridiculous still at the #1 overall spot.

If, however, the Panthers were to trade down a time or two looking for extra picks, and let's say someone like Kyle Rudolph were available at a mid-to-late first round spot, could it then happen under those circumstances?

Quite possibly :sosp:

I don't think it will happen - at least not this season mind you - but it's worth remembering that the notion is not so unthinkable as it used to be.

[vorbis]

in my opinion if the panthers trade down twice to the middle of the first round in this draft, they can pick whoever the hell they want there and i'll view it as a win for starting the transition to chicoball off right with a plethora of prospects gained from additional picks.

[scarface]

Trade to bottom of the 1st round?? That would add up to alot of picks.

...stupid Madden wouldn't let me have more than 10.

[Stumpy]

If we could manage to trade out of the #1 spot, I don't think we would have any trouble finding another team to trade back again with. The top 5 on this class is viewed as weak in part, because the dropoff between those players and the next couple at their positions is very slim. Peterson to Prince, AJ to JJ & TSmith, Fairley to Dareus & Paea etc. If one guy can manage to really elevate himself at the combine and in workouts, then we could very well end up with quite a few first day picks in a deep first 2 rounds.

If we could pull this off, I would love to see us pick up a guy like Rudolph. Outside of a franchise QB, a tight end is our biggest need on offense. I still think Barny could be that guy. And unless Smitty really does want out, I just don't see the need at WR.

[Cavscout]

Rudolph is a great talent from what I read about him.

[brandon_87]

I wish we could trade down then try to trade that for a guy like john carlson or jacob tamme and pick up another pick or 2 in the process. TE is a posistion I have always thought we were weak at since Walls left, I mean come on, we have talent now but they don't get used the way they should, maybe we need a qb....

[Seamonk]

Iono, TE has a 2 year learning curve. I'd rather get a young FA.

[ChuckWag78]

Iono, TE has a 2 year learning curve. I'd rather get a young FA.

Ding, Ding, Ding!

I would much rather have Zach Miller or M. Lewis then any of the TE's in this years draft. The TE's this year are nothing special.

[janderson20vt]

Iono, TE has a 2 year learning curve. I'd rather get a young FA.

Rob Gronkowski? Aaron Hernandez? Jermaine Gresham, Tony Moeaki?

All looked pretty respectable this year and caught some passes to really help out their team.

[The Saltman]

Rob Gronkowski? Aaron Hernandez? Jermaine Gresham, Tony Moeaki?

All looked pretty respectable this year and caught some passes to really help out their team.

having tom brady throw to them helped their production a little me thinks.

[janderson20vt]

Either way, other guys didn't look too shabby. I think drafting a good TE would be beneficial to us considering we might actually use them for receiving for a damn change.

[WilkinsonDonnie]

Last years TE crop was fairly deep compared to this one, there was that kid out of BYU that was taken fairly high as well.

But I would much rather go all out for Zach Miller then risk a pick on a position we absolutely need an upgrade at. I think we could get Marcedes Lewis at a good price.

[pantherclaw]

I don't see any tean willing and wanting to trade for our #1 pick. The value just isn't there.

That being said, a TE is a much more likely pick with the change in offense and coaches.

[Icege]

As much as I would prefer to see the team draft a TE, I'd prefer that it wait until late in the 3rd at the earliest.