Tony Pauline: word inside league circles @oregonfootball S Dillon Thieneman could end up with the #Vikings at 18 or the #Panthers at 19

[TheSpecialJuan]

dont be surprised if #Panthers target safety in the draft, per Daniel Jeremiah on Steve Smith's 89 podcast

"talking with folks in the know around Senior Bowl time, it was edge and safety that they mentioned at the time. Definitely check edge off the box..."
https://x.com/justblande/status/2044573890077155650?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

[jfra78]

Yea Safety or DT makes most sense to me. They set themselves up nicely tho so I wont be upset too much any position they go

[firefox1234]

You don’t rack up 60+ tackles as a NT with generational LBs if you aren’t mustard. I think McDonald is going to go higher than people think.

[tukafan21]

5 hours ago, Bear Hands said:

Important notes about Stukes flying up boards in there as well.  He could be a 1st when all is said and done.

We met with the guy, maybe teams like Stukes over McNeil-Warren too.  

The Panthers were the only team in the league to have never drafted an Arizona player before T-Mac last year, why not go back to the well a 2nd year in a row and grab Stukes (but not in the first, maybe 2nd)

[Khyber53]

I'd be happy with those.

Let's just get this thing done. Tired of the wait.

[jb2288]

I'd be happy with him or the Toledo S, whichever is higher on Dan's board

[CanadianCat]

I would be happy with this. 

I mean the smart play is probably a O or D line player.. but I would get excited about a LB, S, TE or WR player. 

[MHS831]

We don't just need a safety--we need the qb of the defensive backs.  A smart guy who can play centerfield. Ed Reid.  We don't need another S that is best in the box--We have 3 as it is.

That is why the pickings are slim for that kind of safety.  

I prefer DT (McDonald) but if this safety is there, he is a player you won't find later.  McDonald?  not so hard to find his type

Edited April 16 by MHS831

[TheSpecialJuan]

43 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

We don't just need a safety--we need the qb of the defensive backs.  A smart guy who can play centerfield. Ed Reid.  We don't need another S that is best in the box--We have 3 as it is.

That is why the pickings are slim for that kind of safety.  

I prefer DT (McDonald) but if this safety is there, he is a player you won't find later.  McDonald?  not so hard to find his type

Right. If we pass on Thieneman we won’t find another similar type as good as he is in later rounds. If we pass on a DT there will be similar options available to us in rounds 2-4

[SOJA]

he has the range to be a true FS which I don't think we've had in .....forever 

[TheSpecialJuan]

15 minutes ago, SOJA said:

he has the range to be a true FS which I don't think we've had in .....forever 

Mike Minter 

[ForJimmy]

15 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Mike Minter 

Honestly he played both but was at his best as a strong safety.  That was when they had traditional roles like FS and SS.  I think Grant was out FS for a chuck of Minter's career here.

[MHS831]

A true FS makes your CBs better.  We got beat on third and long a lot, it seems.

[rebelrouser]

I would be happy w/ any of these picks that could conceivably fall to us at 19 (in no particular order): Freeling, Proctor, Thieneman, Lemon, Faulk. I just hope we don't reach at 19, and I think those five would represent good value.