Round 1: The Carolina Panthers select OT Monroe Freeling (Georgia)

[BEASTfromdaEAST]

Have complete faith in our Oline coaching staff for once. So not a sexy pick but a much needed pick. With a micro QB we need all the Oline we can get 

Edited April 24 by BEASTfromdaEAST

[Tbe]

4 minutes ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

Such a good pick. I think we just drafted our new Jordan Gross. And no not just because hes white. Either way offensive line is so important, and Im so happy to beef it up

This dude could end up being the best tackle in franchise history. 

[jb2288]

1 minute ago, tukafan21 said:

As long as he’s starting at LT week 1 then I love this, if he can’t beat out the guy we signed from the Packers then this will look rough.

But now let’s move up a little bit in the 2nd and go get Stukes an I’ll be much happier about passing on Thieneman there.

I don't know about that. He only has 17 college starts. It isn't an automatic bad pick if he doesn't start Y1

[bobcat91]

2 minutes ago, Diehardpanth02 said:

Why won’t he be a starter?

Because he isnt beating out Walker

[ProcessBlue2]

Gives you tons of flexibility. You got a guy that can sit behind Walker and Moton and step in if he has to. You can resign Walker next year and put Freeling at RT or if Ickey comes back you can shuffle around.

Great pick.

[TheBigKat]

between the Icky injury and Moton age this WAS the right pick.... solid work by Morgan!

[flagfootballcoach28]

He had one of the worst on-field combine drill workouts I’ve ever seen. He was the only lineman who kept falling over himself drill in, drill out. It was bizarre. His tape is pretty solid though. I was hoping for  Max Iheanachor if we went OT .Props to Canales with the smoke screen at the NFL Coach meetings though. 

[La Pantera]

[RIPTreyLance]

1 minute ago, Diehardpanth02 said:

wtf. Can you say high expectations 

Yeah I have high expectations for a guy we took over our pro bowler safety (Thieneman) and a pro bowl receiver (lemon)

[jb2288]

Just now, RIPTreyLance said:

Yeah I have high expectations for a guy we took over our pro bowler safety (Thieneman) and a pro bowl receiver (lemon)

so actually neither of those guys have made a pro bowl

[T-Wazzle]

6' 7"? The ball is going to hit the back of his helmet a lot.

[outlaw4]

As someone that often advocate for Big Uglies in the draft... I'm Freeling this.

[uncfan888]

Five straight years of the first pick being spent on offense. Two tackles, two receivers, one qb. 

All for an offense that ranks near the bottom in most stats

[45catfan]

I wanted OT, preferred Lomu, but thought Freeling would be gone.  All that to say I'm happy with the pick.