LB Jacob Rodriguez Wants to Come to Carolina

[Jon Snow]

2 minutes ago, hepcat said:

For good reason, he’s going to be a good player. But he’s not worth a first round pick with how deep the linebacker draft is this year 

I believe in time he will prove that he is/was worth a 1st round pick. But im happy that he may be there for our 2nd pick. I think we may have to trade up for him.

[csx]

1 hour ago, Jon Snow said:

I believe in time he will prove that he is/was worth a 1st round pick. But im happy that he may be there for our 2nd pick. I think we may have to trade up for him.

Trading up to get who they want is highly likely given recent history.  Id be shocked if they dont.

Just dont do it for another shitty receiver or injured running back  

[Jon Snow]

5 minutes ago, csx said:

Trading up to get who they want is highly likely given recent history.  Id be shocked if they dont.

Just dont do it for another shitty receiver or injured running back  

There is a lot of LB's in this draft but only about 3 I would truly try to target. One of those will go before we pick and one possibly just before or a few picks after our pick. The other is a day 2 pick and probably 8 or 10 picks before we pick again. So we really need to focus on only 2 of them. We may not get any of them to be honest. But I cannot see Dan going through this draft without making an attempt to get one of them.

[Khyber53]

Grab him in the first, get that extra year of contract possibility out of him and set things in stone.

Mills, Morgan, Beason, Kuechly. Continue the tradition.

[Mistuh Jones]

I totally got him mixed up with Pokemon Blake Martinez in another thread 

[Swaggasaurus]

This is going to be like Schwesinger last year. Very early 2nd is the floor. If a team ranks him ahead of CJ Allen, he’s a round 1 pick. This is a Butkus award winner that just destroyed the combine in lateral agility drills.

[Jon Snow]

2 minutes ago, Swaggasaurus said:

This is going to be like Schwesinger last year. Very early 2nd is the floor. If a team ranks him ahead of CJ Allen, he’s a round 1 pick. This is a Butkus award winner that just destroyed the combine in lateral agility drills.

Before the combine I was hoping he would last until our 3rd pick. But when he showed out at the combine I'm now afraid he will not last until our second pick. The Panthers met with CJ Allen at the combine so he's at least on their radar. Rodriguez must have met with us to make the comment he did. I knew he was a Morgan type LB but I think we have not shot at him now. 

[chbright]

3 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

Before the combine I was hoping he would last until our 3rd pick. But when he showed out at the combine I'm now afraid he will not last until our second pick. The Panthers met with CJ Allen at the combine so he's at least on their radar. Rodriguez must have met with us to make the comment he did. I knew he was a Morgan type LB but I think we have not shot at him now. 

I think loyd coming in opens the door for a wider net of LB. We got the coverage guy now, and while the game evolves to a pass happy league, I think a thumper inside can still have a place on the draft boards. 

I think there are 4-5 guys in 2nd to maaaaaaybe 3r round we can look at for the do it all or thumper role. 

Sonny Style (not lasting)

CJ Allen (little nervous on size and coverage)

Anthony Hill Jr (who I want)

Rodriguez (want, but there are concerns)

Golday (thumper!)

Trotter (run stuffer)

 

Add a joker in Kyle Louis who is a great college player that has athleticism, but cannot peg him as a SS/FS/WLB/ILB. He just produces and a skilled DC will get a lot out of him. Great coverage guy, and quickly diagnoses a play and gets there in a hurry. Just undersized as a LB not as quick as you want for the safety roll if he gets switched onto a WR. Now RB and TE, he can cover well.

 

Honestly a deep LB class.

 

[jfra78]

I'm fine with Rodriguez or Golday in the 2nd. Sit pat and draft one of the two, or BPA if they gone.  I wouldnt be surprised if they dont draft a LB either considering they just drafted Wallace 2 years ago.

[firefox1234]

I like Rodriguez but I will be over the moon if we can get Hill Jr.