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Draft Picks Q&A's

Proudiddy

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Here is my favorite part of the draft process each year - the Q&A session with our picks. I apologize if it's already been posted but I didn't see them anywhere and thought everyone would find them easier this way... And I figure we can update it with tomorrow's picks.

Everette Brown

Sherrod Martin

For some reason, Martin didn't seem as happy to be a Panther as most of our draft picks I've read in year's past.

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I think he was just shocked to be picked on day one

lol, you may be right.

I just thought that because most guys respond by saying how big of fans they are of the Panthers, or how great of an organization they are... blah, blah, blah... Whether they're lying or not, they at least try to appear as though they like where they went. He just kind of disregarded it.

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This bit from Brown sums up why people shouldn't get all hyped up about who we're supposedly scouting or talking with:

On if he was expecting to be selected by the Panthers: Not at all. My first time talking with Carolina after the NFL Combine was Sunday when I was on my way home from North Carolina. I received a phone call that they were very interested in me. I honestly did not think that this would happen.
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Good stuff from Brown:

On his effort and intangibles: I think that with my effort and the passion that I play the game with, it speaks for itself. My effort on the field is just undeniable to where I feel like I can't be denied and I'm going to play my best and play 110 percent, 110 miles-per-hour every play full speed. That's one thing that coach saw on film that he really liked. He said my takeoff and my stance. They said that they're going to let me put my hand in the ground, in the dirt and take off. I'm looking forward to getting to work and doing it with the Panthers.

On if the Panthers were the team he wanted to be drafted by: If I had one team that I could have gone to, it would have been the Carolina Panthers. I didn't think I had a chance to be playing with the Carolina Panthers, but if I could have picked my team, I would have definitely picked the Carolina Panthers. That was my hometown team. That is the team I grew up watching. The only NFL game I've ever been to was in the Panthers' stadium. I'm just looking forward and eager to get in the stadium and get to work.

I like this kid.

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