Tony Pauline: Panthers will strongly consider Kenyon Sadiq if he’s there @19

[Growl]

Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

drop an insult and it’s owner will come pick it up 

[Navy_football]

3 minutes ago, Growl said:

Post Banks reaggravating his foot I think Woods is the only DT with a real shot to go at 19. I’m a little worried about him on the outside but he’ll be fine in nickel. 
 

there’s overlap with Wharton though and it makes me think they probably don’t go that direction. 
 

they just spent a lot of money in free agency to go out and grab players that won’t be starters in their first season. I think they want an OT and DT and would take one they loved…but I really do think they want someone more plug and play. 

Agree with this. Any linemen drafted won't start this season. Heck it took Derrick Brown 3 years to figure it out. 

ILB, FS, Nickel on defense. WR, TE on offense. Those are the only positions that could realistically start day one. Though TE is also a position that generally takes time to learn, as you're an olineman and a receiver. You have to learn complex blocking schemes and then the route tree/hot routes/chemistry with your QB. 

[mrcompletely11]

5 minutes ago, Growl said:

drop an insult and it’s owner will come pick it up 

[Growl]

19 minutes ago, Navy_football said:

Agree with this. Any linemen drafted won't start this season. Heck it took Derrick Brown 3 years to figure it out. 

ILB, FS, Nickel on defense. WR, TE on offense. Those are the only positions that could realistically start day one. Though TE is also a position that generally takes time to learn, as you're an olineman and a receiver. You have to learn complex blocking schemes and then the route tree/hot routes/chemistry with your QB. 

Tight end is this unique position where it’s not generally considered a premium position but it’s also not really something you can just go out and buy great play at. Great tight ends virtually never go anywhere. If you want a good one you have to draft him, and more and more lately, you have to take him in the 1st. I don’t need a guy to be ready from his first time stepping on the field as a rookie, that’s an unrealistic expectation-I’d like to have a place for him to step in and play though. Sadiq would have a defined role from the first practice and would open up the offense as a whole simply by being here. 

but in any case I get the impression that the team doesn’t feel he’s going to be there which jives with kind of how I’m feeling. 

Edited 4 hours ago by Growl

[Tr3ach]

On 3/22/2026 at 6:15 PM, Basbear said:

I think its 1.49, but I will the the official time and numbers(he tore it up).

 

Besides his frame, he's top .000001% 

But can he block edges?? what's his route tree?? those are the issues. 

personally I feel he should be in the discussion, among 4/5 others. Who knows the new hire Darrel bevell may change the offense system some, I hope he does......

Hes a solid blocker, I wouldnt say elite but hes definitely not one of those guys who are basically a big slot.  He can block.

[firefox1234]

 

[XClown1986]

10 minutes ago, firefox1234 said:

 

Day one starter means one of these positions is likely to be the pick in round one:

OT (Walker is guaranteed nothing)

DT 

LB 

FS

 

This puts a little bit of cold water on CB (unless they think a nickel starter is worth a round 1 pick), Edge, and WR.

I think it is trenches, either way. DL or OL.

[Jon Snow]

1 minute ago, XClown1986 said:

Day one starter means one of these positions is likely to be the pick in round one:

OT (Walker is guaranteed nothing)

DT 

LB 

FS

 

This puts a little bit of cold water on CB (unless they think a nickel starter is worth a round 1 pick), Edge, and WR.

I think it is trenches, either way. DL or OL.

I wouldn't say CB is out of the question at 19. There is one that could still be on their board in the first round. The good thing is they will have options. Unless every single player they like is taken before their pick I think they get who they want.