Processing Blue: immediate draft needs

[TheSpecialJuan]

 

[Swaggasaurus]

I listened to the first 5 mins and they were correct. Have to get someone to replace Robinson at DT. Probably need an OT too.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Processing Blue has become by far the best Panthers content podcast 

[MHS831]

Before I watch--gonna guess:

1.  DT/DE

2.  Will backer

3.  Starting TE

4.  FS

5.  RT depth 

6. C depth

7.  CB depth

[Basbear]

25 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Before I watch--gonna guess:

1.  DT/DE

2.  Will backer

3.  Starting TE

4.  FS

5.  RT depth 

6. C depth

7.  CB depth

where do you put NT?

I've having troubles with my list, its too fluid and the value is crushing me too.

like, edge is back to the top even with Phillips..... or dare say a case of mine can be made... 

I still feel panthers have WR on the bullseye...

[strato]

I haven't changed from my first thought which was trade out of 19 down a few slots. Use the booty to move up in the second to get someone we want. 51 seems just a bit out of the zone. 

Edited March 26 by strato

[MHS831]

33 minutes ago, Basbear said:

where do you put NT?

I've having troubles with my list, its too fluid and the value is crushing me too.

like, edge is back to the top even with Phillips..... or dare say a case of mine can be made... 

I still feel panthers have WR on the bullseye...

I have the same thought--almost identical.  However, take a look at Ohio State's Kayden McDonald.  I know he is listed as a NT, but the description of his play and his stats tell me that he can play up and down the line--dare I say it--like D. Brown.  

I think he is a NT, but I also think he could play 3T.  

This draft is so full of edge players and I see some on Days 2 and 3 that could be steals.  

WR?  We need to be good enough beyond TMac to keep the focus off TMac.  We are not there yet--so I see it--

 

[MHS831]

3 minutes ago, strato said:

I haven't changed from my first thought which was trade out of 19 down a few slots. Use the booty to move up in the second to get someone we want. 51 seems just a bit out of the zone. 

At 19, you are right.  Move back, grab 2 day-2 players if that is the deal.  I might have a small list of players who might fall, but if they are all gone, get on the phone.

Edited March 26 by MHS831

[Chief Keek]

They were spot on, its got to be DT or S.

For me it's 1a. DT or S and 1b. LB

[Soul Rebel]

18 hours ago, MHS831 said:

At 19, you are right.  Move back, grab 2 day-2 players if that is the deal.  I might have a small list of players who might fall, but if they are all gone, get on the phone.

Personally, I'm more than okay taking McDonald at 19 without hesitation if he's the best IDL available. 

Pro days aren't an indicator of NFL success, but this guy just destroyed his yesterday at OSU. He is a true odd front NT that can stuff the run and if the old adage of building/winning starts with the trenches, he fits the mold. 

I would prefer a trade back to get more picks and still select him, but we need a dance partner.

My board right now at 19 is:

Freeling

Thienemann

ESW

McDonald

Miller

[jfra78]

1 minute ago, Soul Rebel said:

Personally, I'm more than okay taking McDonald at 19 without hesitation if he's the best IDL available. 

Pro days aren't an indicator of NFL success, but this guy just destroyed his yesterday at OSU. He is a true odd front NT that can stuff the run and if the old adage of building/winning starts with the trenches, he fits the mold. 

I would prefer a trade back to get more picks and still select him, but we need a dance partner.

My board right now at 19 is:

Freeling

Thienemann

ESW

McDonald

Miller

I agree, putting a player that will demand double teams next to DB can only be a good thing

[Basbear]

19 hours ago, MHS831 said:

I have the same thought--almost identical.  However, take a look at Ohio State's Kayden McDonald.  I know he is listed as a NT, but the description of his play and his stats tell me that he can play up and down the line--dare I say it--like D. Brown.  

I think he is a NT, but I also think he could play 3T.  

This draft is so full of edge players and I see some on Days 2 and 3 that could be steals.  

WR?  We need to be good enough beyond TMac to keep the focus off TMac.  We are not there yet--so I see it--

 

He's a hard player to rank, cause he is a young NT. I do see his abilities to branch out among the DL. That's the only way for him to land in the 1st, some team has to believe he's got the stuff to play DE or T3....

I just don't see using 19 on him, I feel there should be around 7 players just ranked higher than him for the Panthers team. 

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Now you are a roster nut like me. Im tossing this into fire, I think a good move is to trade UP, yes rare. Just the roster #s tell me 5 rookies and no more than 2 starters will make the team. I feel 5 is magic number. 

 

QB- 2  BY, Pickett

RB- 3   Chubba, Brooks(pls), etienne

TE- 4   Sanders, Temble, Evans, Draft pick/major/franks/UDFA

OL- 10   Walker, Lewis, Fortner, Hunt, Motown, Zavailla, Samac, Stone, Draft pick, Draft pick/Charles/carter

WR-  6   Tmac, XL, Coker, Metch, Horn, Tremay

 

offense=  25 with 3 draft picks

 

DL-  6   Brown, Brown, Wharton, Ray, Cam, Hunter/draft pick

Ed-   5  Phillips, Nic, Prince, Jones, ST/incoom/hampton

ILB-   5  Lloyd, Wallace, Bam, Claud, draft pick

CB-    5 Horn, Jackson, Thor, Evans, draft pick/CSN/UDFA

SS-  4  Scott, More, Ramsom, Sim

 

Defense = 25 with 2 picks

 

ST = known 3+o+d = 53 roster

 

SO I see only room for 5-6 with factoring in UDFA pool. That tells me to trade up! Bonus the 1st+3rd gets in front of TB yucs. Then use one of the 5ths+2nd to draft another target. That's your two starters and use the 4th, 5th and 6th for the development OTs and what ever the best player are at the pick/DB. The last couple years they have added 2-3 UDFA each year, maybe the same this year too. Soooooooo Im normally 95% trade back, but above made me change my mind. I do not want to waive 5th rounder, I feel thats high with players on the bench. 

 

??

There's waiver claims too, they have done that each year. 

 

 

Edited March 26 by Basbear

[firefox1234]

3 hours ago, jfra78 said:

I agree, putting a player that will demand double teams next to DB can only be a good thing

It’s not like we don’t have a precedent when Star was allowing Short and our HOF LBs to eat.

[MHS831]

DT/DE, Will LB, S

RT, C

I see TE sneaking into the fray, but we have drafted 3 TEs since 2021.  I think you let them develop (Sanders, Evans flashed at times), but I do not see an upgrade unless we draft TE by day 2.  We need too many other positions.  

No, I don't believe the BPA rule is pure or always followed.  IF the draft was before free agency, then maybe.