Sporting News Mock

[Mr. Scot]

...will make Dareus fans happy (link)

[Guest Setfree1012]

I'll pass, DT's or defensive players in general don't win Playoff games. At some point you've got to take a chance on hitting the homerun, with the 1st pick in this years draft now's as good a time as any. :)

Give the fans a reason to be excited, with good/above avg defensive production (especially considering how long we were on defense) and a defensive minded coach to improve us even further. I say you go after a player to improve what many try to sidestep as the NFL's 32nd overall offense. No defensive player we draft is going to help us offensively THAT is our biggest need. Space eaters can be found in later rounds. SF out :smash:

[Mr. Scot]

DTs do as much to win - or lose - games as any other player.

I don't really care whether a draft pick "excites the fans" or not. Winning is what excites fans. Get the best player available and you stand the best chance of doing that.

[CatMan72]

I could very easily see us picking Dareus, even after all this courting of Cam Newton.

[Panthercougar68]

Fairley played a bigger role then Cam in the national championship....and Dareus is better than Fairley :)

[Mr. Scot]

I could very easily see us picking Dareus, even after all this courting of Cam Newton.

I have my opinions on who they should pick, though even there I'm not really settled (back and forth between Peterson, Dareus at the moment; still think Fairley could be an option too).

As far as who they will pick, I'm not even gonna try and predict that, especially not this far out.

[CatMan72]

Fairley played a bigger role then Cam in the national championship....and Dareus is better than Fairley :)

True, I was not impressed with Cam in the national championship game at all...

The other thing Dareus has going for him is that he's not a one-year wonder like Cam, Fairley or Bowers.

[Mr. Scot]

Does anybody still have us taking a DE at this point? I know McShay did.

I'll laugh if nobody predicts it and then that's what happens :lol:

(though admittedly, that's not the route I'd prefer to go)

[Phil Dees]

Does anybody still have us taking a DE at this point? I know McShay did.

I'll laugh if nobody predicts it and then that's what happens :lol:

(though admittedly, that's not the route I'd prefer to go)

I'm sure you'll find one amongst these 157 mocks:

http://www.hailredskins.com/MockDraft.htm

[Mr. Scot]

I would if I felt like reading 157 mocks :lol:

Truth is, regardless of who the Panthers take, a significant portion of the fanbase will think they completely screwed up and should have picked someone else.

Over time, those factions may be proven wrong, or they could be proved right :eek:

(obviously, you wanna hope for the first option)

[Jackofalltrades]

Please God yes, him or Peterson.

[micnificent28]

I just don't see this happening...wouldn't object to pp tho

[firstdayfan]

If we are going best player available it should be petersen...Dareus isn't really considered the top player by any means. Fairley is a one year wonder who has maturity issues and Newton is...well there is no use getting into that.

If we are going to take the player who could have the biggest impact I'd have to go with Newton. He could change this franchise for the next decade. Dareus, Petersen, Fairley nor anyone else could do that.

It depends on if you want to run a draw play on third and long and punt...or you want to drop back and throw up a prayer. What kind of man are you?

[Bj-Monster23]

I have my opinions on who they should pick, though even there I'm not really settled (back and forth between Peterson, Dareus at the moment; still think Fairley could be an option too).

As far as who they will pick, I'm not even gonna try and predict that, especially not this far out.

It could very well be Dareus, but you have to think about Fairley 2. It seems like everybody forgot about him. But trust me he want fall there far from Carolina list. I know I wouldnt mind us taking a QB but in April if Ron Rivera is really serious about having a good Defense he might just get his stud DT in Dareus or Fairley. But I kind of feel that Dareus will be the pick. He is the only DT that can have that opportunity to have that Suh impact. Great against the run and his pass rush aint have bad. Very strong and stout and could have a long Career.

Also Mr. Scot on Mcshay new Mock Draft he have the Carolina Panthers taking Marcell Dareus number 1 now.!