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Patrick Peterson is having a late surge

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I'm getting this from different draft sites, ESPN, talk radio, etc. The anti-Cam crowd finally has coalesced around one main candidate and it seems to be Patrick Peterson. I haven't seen any actual reports of the Panthers leaning towards PP, but the chatter is there that a lot of people are really backing off Cam and propping up PP.

I'm gonna hate to see it happen if it does.

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I just think it's idiotic to draft a cornerback that high, especially one that has been said to be more of a Terence Newman than a Darrelle Revis. Corners don't have that great of an impact on the game. The past three shutdown corners have been Revis, Asomugha, and Champ Bailey. Somebody remind me how many Super Bowl rings they have combined? The only one that has come close has been Revis, but the Jets had made the wise decision to draft a QB high. Jimmy Clausen and PP gets you nowhere.

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This place has become uncivil and divisive because of certain potential draftees, but at the end of the day we will get:

A potential face of the franchise QB; or

A potential shutdown corner and special teams threat; or

A potential Smitty replacement and playmaker; or

A potential dominating interior presence on our D-line to team up with the proven kickass CJ and the up-and-coming Greg Hardy.

I am good with any of these scenarios really.

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I'm getting this from different draft sites, ESPN, talk radio, etc. The anti-Cam crowd finally has coalesced around one main candidate and it seems to be Patrick Peterson. I haven't seen any actual reports of the Panthers leaning towards PP, but the chatter is there that a lot of people are really backing off Cam and propping up PP.

I'm gonna hate to see it happen if it does.

Yeah the only reason somebody would choose a prospect other than Cam Newton is to spite him and his supporters.:rolleyes:

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More then likely because of his size, PP will need to move to S in a few seasons any ways.

Size huh? Too tall i presume?

Gamble, Asomugha, Ike Taylor, Tillman, Talib, DRC, his brother, Mathis, Cox, Woodson... just to name a few that are 6'1" and taller, with a couple of those guys being listed at 6'2... but Peterson is 6'1 but is too big? Other than being heavier, he has proven his fluidity, speed and jumping so those nullifies that. The assumption he has to play safety in this league is preposterous. Woodson gets thrown in at safety here and there and if PP is good at that too, whats wrong with that?

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Size huh? Too tall i presume?

Gamble, Asomugha, Ike Taylor, Tillman, Talib, DRC, his brother, Mathis, Cox, Woodson... just to name a few that are 6'1" and taller, with a couple of those guys being listed at 6'2... but Peterson is 6'1 but is too big? Other than being heavier, he has proven his fluidity, speed and jumping so those nullifies that. The assumption he has to play safety in this league is preposterous. Woodson gets thrown in at safety here and there and if PP is good at that too, whats wrong with that?

When he gets older and less spry he will probably have to move

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When he gets older and less spry he will probably have to move

Again, another assumption. Maybe 8 years down or something, but if he were still here, then we can admit it was a great pick.

I will admit he isn't perfect, but I think he has the best chance to succeed in this draft. The real value of this draft will be in the 3rd thru 5th rounds.

The only two players in this draft that could make us an immediate contender are Cam and Bland, I do acknowledge that. My gut feeling is though, they may not prosper here, but that does have to do with my lack of confidence in Shula, at the moment.

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Again, another assumption. Maybe 8 years down or something, but if he were still here, then we can admit it was a great pick.

I will admit he isn't perfect, but I think he has the best chance to succeed in this draft. The real value of this draft will be in the 3rd thru 5th rounds.

The only two players in this draft that could make us an immediate contender are Cam and Bland, I do acknowledge that. My gut feeling is though, they may not prosper here, but that does have to do with my lack of confidence in Shula, at the moment.

I didn't say I didn't want him...

http://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/carolina-panthers/56974-all-aboard-the-patrick-peterson-orchestra-train.html

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