Panthers Targeting Receiver In 1St Round?

[KaseKlosed]

Panthers targeting receiver in 1st round?

Most mock drafts have the Carolina Panthers matched up with a defensive lineman in the 1st round, but their recent pre-draft visits may indicate another strategy.

Visits don’t necessarily translate to genuine interest in a player but when teams take a closer look at multiple players at the same position, that’s usually a good indication of where their interests lie.

The Panthers have already arranged visits with Justin Blackmon, Michael Floyd and Kendall Wright – the only three consensus 1st-round receivers.

This certainly doesn’t mean the Panthers are locked in to this approach – they’ve also visited two two potential top-10 defensive linemen – but it does indicate they’re at least entertaining the idea of upgrading the talent around Cam Newton.

Personally, I think it would be a wise choice. After spending two 3rd-round picks on defensive tackles in 2011, there’s no need to bring in another rookie so soon. This is Cam Newton’s team, and they would be wise to give him all the support he needs to flourish.

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[Herbert The Love Bug]

The Panthers have enough receiving talent on the team. I'm pretty certain they won't take a receiver in the first this year. Maybe next year, but not this year. If anything we may get one in a later round.

[DynastyRTR]

wait and take Joe Adams, Devon Wylie or Keshawn Martin in the 4th or 5th

[Ivan The Awesome]

The Panthers have enough receiving talent on the team. I'm pretty certain they won't take a receiver in the first this year. Maybe next year, but not this year. If anything we may get one in a later round.

Take Steve Smith away, Where's the talent? Not trying to be an a-hole. But if smitty is gone, What do we have? LaFell is a decent #2-3. Gettis is the same with the potential to be a #1, but the jury is out on him too. Pilares, Edwards, Adams, Arijotutu, who else? If smith is gone, Olsen would be our #1 Target, it would be like the old Wesly Walls era.

I'm slowly but surely accepting the notion of picking a WR in the first.

[carolina-chuck]

I wouldnt care. We have do much needs, any position is welcome and would improve this team. Love to have one of them here in CLT.

Take Coples at 9th and trade back up and grab Wright.

[Ivan The Awesome]

This is irrelevant to the topic, but, Kase Klosed, bruh..who is that girl in your signature? I would fug her 200 different ways until sunday if given the chance. That lady is a dime.

CC, NO, NO NO NO NO NO. We can't spend draft picks to trade up. No more mortgaging the future away man.

[Mr ocho nueve]

I can't stand Kendall Wright. I really wouldn't like it if we picked him. Blackmon or Floyd and im cool with it.

[EMSMedic79]

It wouldn't be the worst move they could make, but I would rather see a defensive player go at #9.

[carolina-chuck]

Yah I wouldn't also mind Floyd at 9th.

How scary could our offense be to add Floyd in there? Really fuggn scary bros!!!!

[DaCityKats]

KK you have the best sigs,ol girl is thick.

[panthers55]

If we go receiver in the first, it likely means we aren't resigning Smith, otherwise we would sign him and look for a WR next year, for example.

[Actionman0z]

Alshon should be there in the 2nd.

[JawnyBlaze]

Take Steve Smith away, Where's the talent? Not trying to be an a-hole. But if smitty is gone, What do we have? LaFell is a decent #2-3. Gettis is the same with the potential to be a #1, but the jury is out on him too. Pilares, Edwards, Adams, Arijotutu, who else? If smith is gone, Olsen would be our #1 Target, it would be like the old Wesly Walls era.

I'm slowly but surely accepting the notion of picking a WR in the first.

The problem with your hypothetical is that you don't take Steve Smith away. He's still on our team. You can't draft in the 1st round as a backup plan in case someone gets hurt or something unless you're set at the other positions. That's part of the reason I'm so against Kuechly in the 1st. Now if we took Blackmon in the 1st, or Floyd after a trade down, I wouldn't be upset like if we took Kuechly because we DO need WRs for the near future (unlike LB, we don't have a young elite WR) but since Steve ain't going anywhere for at least this year our receiving corps is acceptable. We got other spots that aren't acceptable, like D-line and CB.

Basically, WR isn't a need yet but I wouldn't be upset if that's the direction we took because it won't be long til it is a need.

[Ivan The Awesome]

The problem with your hypothetical is that you don't take Steve Smith away. He's still on our team. You can't draft in the 1st round as a backup plan in case someone gets hurt or something unless you're set at the other positions. That's part of the reason I'm so against Kuechly in the 1st. Now if we took Blackmon in the 1st, or Floyd after a trade down, I wouldn't be upset like if we took Kuechly because we DO need WRs for the near future (unlike LB, we don't have a young elite WR) but since Steve ain't going anywhere for at least this year our receiving corps is acceptable. We got other spots that aren't acceptable, like D-line and CB.

Basically, WR isn't a need yet but I wouldn't be upset if that's the direction we took because it won't be long til it is a need.

This Hypothetical can happen. It's happened before. When Smith went down. We didn't have anyone. Besides, who's to say that Floyd won't indeed take the #1 spot away from Smith? There's a possibility of that happening. You can't put all your eggs in the Smith basket forever. I agree there are other needs, but if Floyd is there and all the other players that were worth a 9 are gone, what then? We don't know the Panthers Board yet. For all we know, this is the pick they are wanting to make. It's all speculation.