Tony Fiametta FB Syrcause

[Sam Mills Fan]

I honestly don't remember how he was during pass protection, but I'll never forget that block he laid out on this one scrub.

I guarantee that someone in the front office saw video of that and that created a great impression of him.

[niblet]

Love the idea of this guy blocking for Williams and Stewart for years to come.

[bleys]

for whoever said we should have got Duke Robinson instead, looks like we just got him....

[mantal]

I was a little concerned that he has less than 400 career yards in college. But like everyone says, that's not what we use a full back for. I'll take the word of 'Cuse fans that he's a beast and go from there. I hate that Hoov is aging, I really liked him as he was a Western Carolina, since I'm from Asheville and love the small school guys by default, player but it happens and it's time to begin the transition...

[Sloth]

Just so you guys know, I'm never right about the draft. Ever. I'm usually not just wrong, but hilariously wrong.

I've pretty much assured this guy an all-pro career by arguing the pick.

[xXxBretWeedxXx]

How is he in pass protection?

That's a bit harder to answer. He was fine. Cuse QBs have sucked for the entire time he was here, he didn't do bad protecting Cam Dantley this past year though.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

With this pick the Panthers are announcing to league to expect more of the same. We are going to run the ball down your throat!

Yep. The last three picks -- Goodson, Fiammetta and Robinson -- all show how committed to the run we are. :drool5:

We should have THE best run game in the league next year (though we do face many tough defenses).

[carpanfan96]

For those of you that wondered why I was somewhat disappointed with the pick... I just figured with the guy's physical tools, he would be a threat to run as well. We wouldn't really need it because JStew is our banger, but still. And I would've liked our FB/H-Back of the future to be a threat catching out of the backfield with Hoov's performance, or lack thereof in that aspect...

Seems a great fit as a blocking FB, and that will be of great value if he supplants Hoov. My problem is we have other GREATER needs that haven't been addressed and the players I have in mind are not on Kiper's board.

His draft profile says he's an excellent backfield reciever.

[SorthNarolina]

I think he's a great pick, he's a great ST and could be the eventual replacement for hoover.

He can fill in the role that we had for goings last year.

[scpanther22]

so we are going to have 2 FB and 2 Kickers on the roster...we can forget 4WR sets this year

[frash.exe]

RB has to be psyched, I think he wanted this dude.

Hell yes.

You guys are going to watch this guy roadgrade for Williams and Stewart for years to come

[Kevin Greene]

I wonder what the Cap savings would be if Hoover and Goings are released?

[frash.exe]

http://www.joost.com/098up4d/t/Draft-Prospect-FB-Tony-Fiammetta#id=098up4d

[mantal]

I wonder what the Cap savings would be if Hoover and Goings are released?

Umm, Goings was released months ago...