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Gantt Mock Real Shocker

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Darin Gantt of The Charlotte Observer taps Newton for the Panthers, Mike Klis of The Denver Post takes Texas A&M outside linebacker Von Miller for the Broncos and Mark Gaughan of The Buffalo News calls Alabama defensive tackle Marcell Dareus for the Bills. Which means this is the most wide open top five draftnicks like Jerry Jones can remember. They say the talent teeming at the top is not only bountiful, but overflows into the rarest positions.

Gantt is hopping in his car Monday night and following Panthers head coach Ron Rivera to Auburn for Newton's Pro Day. "He must be going there for a reason," Gantt says. "I think they were so set on Andrew Luck coming out (of Stanford), they're not going to wait. They need a quarterback."

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It was a media mock draft. And yes I was being sarcastic in the thread title :D

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it's not really a shock to be honest. Gantt on twitter has been saying for quite a while he thinks Newton has a good chance of going #1.

I think people(read: Newton fans) are reading way too far into Rivera attending his pro day though. He will more than likely attend every top prospects pro day(Peterson, Dareus, etc). Also, what makes people think his main focus won't be on Fairley tomorrow(correct me if I'm wrong if he's said otherwise)?

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it's not really a shock to be honest. Gantt on twitter has been saying for quite a while he thinks Newton has a good chance of going #1.

I think people(read: Newton fans) are reading way too far into Rivera attending his pro day though. He will more than likely attend every top prospects pro day(Peterson, Dareus, etc). Also, what makes people think his main focus won't be on Fairley tomorrow(correct me if I'm wrong if he's said otherwise)?

That's why I said I was being sarcastic :)

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it's not really a shock to be honest. Gantt on twitter has been saying for quite a while he thinks Newton has a good chance of going #1.

I think people(read: Newton fans) are reading way too far into Rivera attending his pro day though. He will more than likely attend every top prospects pro day(Peterson, Dareus, etc). Also, what makes people think his main focus won't be on Fairley tomorrow(correct me if I'm wrong if he's said otherwise)?

how are they reading too much into it? Rivera's been talking about how the QB position is going to be upgraded. Hurney says QB is our biggest need. Rivera says we're drafting for need. Newton has a private meeting with JR. A Report comes out we're not interested in drafting a DT. Now Rivera is at Newton's pro day.

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how are they reading too much into it? Rivera's been talking about how the QB position is going to be upgraded. Hurney says QB is our biggest need. Rivera says we're drafting for need. Newton has a private meeting with JR. A Report comes out we're not interested in drafting a DT. Now Rivera is at Newton's pro day.

All of that just sounds like they're doing their due-diligence on one of the top prospects in the draft. and just FYI the Rams and several other teams brought in Clausen for workouts/interviews/etc before last years draft. Even though several of those teams needed a quarterback as bad as we did, they passed.

Where is the report that says we aren't interested in drafting a DT?

Rivera will attend SEVERAL pro days. All I'm saying is it's not that big of a deal that he's going to a pro day that will have TWO top 10 draft picks working out.

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how are they reading too much into it? Rivera's been talking about how the QB position is going to be upgraded. Hurney says QB is our biggest need. Rivera says we're drafting for need. Newton has a private meeting with JR. A Report comes out we're not interested in drafting a DT. Now Rivera is at Newton's pro day.

Rivera is not John Fox. I think people are making the mistake of reading him like he is. He told us we needed a tight end and what happened?! Seems very direct and straight forward to me.

IF Chud and Shula think they can coach him he is as good as picked.

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Gantts went off the deep end. Fox used to go Pro days didnt draft every player they he saw. Also its a 2 for 1 visit since Fairly is in it

Gantt is the most connected person that covers the Panthers and has zero emotional investment in them outside of them basically paying his bills.

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