Dash's 2013 Mock 1.0

[Dash Global]

Playoff hopes have been crushed. With that said, I am in going to turn to the only other enjoyable aspect of all this losing and look ahead to the draft.

Seems as though we will be picking any where from 6-10.

This puts us in a bad spot imo as the top 2 DT will be gone (Star & Hankins).

Alil to early to draft a FS (Reid or Mcdonald)

Round 1: WR Keenan Allen 6'2

Alittle hesitant about this pick. He isn't no Megatron. But the value is good and he will contribute right away. At the least he will make for a great #2.

Round 2: CB / S Xavier Rhodes 6'1

I think Rhodes has alot of potential at FS. Has the length and is great in coverage. Only question would be his tackling. Havent watched enough to know about that tho, but doesnt look bad on tape. At the very least I see him making a nice replacement to Gamble. If Mcdonald or Amerson is still on the board I wouldnt mind them as well. Looking at Waler's mock both of them are projected late 1st.

Round 4: OG Alvin Bailey 6'5 315

We need an upgrade at OG. Bailey is massive and quick and would fill the void nicely imo.

With this mock didnt get to address our need at DT. But solid every where else.

[Panthersguru14]

Like it a lot we can upgrade DT in free agency with someone who is proven.

[frash.exe]

It's that time of year, mock drafts are here

[Guest Bwood]

most anticipated thread of the seaon, Dash's mock draft.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Rather go true safety round 2 but other than that I like it. We haven't had much luck switching players from their natural position in the secondary.

[Ivan The Awesome]

1st Safety

2nd WR or DT or DE

[Dash Global]

1st Safety

2nd WR or DT or DE

We would be reaching for a FS with a top 10 pick.

So long as a CB can tackle and has the size and ball skills there is no reason why they couldnt play S. Easier position imo

[KDawg004]

Rhodes will go in the 1st. And there's no way in hell I'd switch him to FS. Rhodes is a legit shutdown CB. I'm hoping Bacarri Rambo falls to the 3rd and we make a move for him.

[Dash Global]

Rhodes will go in the 1st. And there's no way in hell I'd switch him to FS. Rhodes is a legit shutdown CB. I'm hoping Bacarri Rambo falls to the 3rd and we make a move for him.

He prob will go in the 1st.

Now thinking about it i'd rather move Norman to S than Rhodes.

Either way, I want Rhodes! lol

[KDawg004]

I'd love to have Rhodes. Norman does seem to have that safety mentality. But, I like his potential at CB. Norman in the slot with Gamble and Rhodes on the outside would be ideal. Let's draft a natural FS.

[Kuech the Sneak]

Bailey is a monster....we just need some more straight up talent in the defensive backfield, try to grab a DT in free agency, Randy Starks is an animal but I know we wont sign any legitimate players in FA

[Growl]

If you go WR high, you do it in the first. No more "just guys." Go for an elite prospect.

Allen has potential but has drawn comparisons to Steve Smith which instantly sends red flags through my mind. Wish Hunter would explode and show he's 100 percent, so I could start looking at that option, but the guy just hasn't been the same player.

[Growl]

Best DT in the first, best coverage FS in the 2nd.

Lol. Funny. Deja vu. Was saying that last year an yet they are both still problems.

[carolina-chuck]

I like it. Not bad at all. I could settle for this.

We need to start looking for that future no.1 WR once Smitty leaves. Its like we keep saying this every year but it never happens.

Lafail has failed, he will never even be a legit no.2 receiver. Hes at best is a no.3 wr.

But I dont think that being a top 10 would be a bad position to still get a Star or Hankins. One of them will fall out the top 5. There are so much high prospect other than Star and Hankins that other teams will look at. A top 10 team, I can only see us, Tampa and maybe the Saints as a DT needy team. Players like Geno Smith, Mingo, Montgomery, and Jarvis Jones will force either a Hankins or Star to fall out the top 5.

Make it simple, we land a top 8 = good shape to still land Star or Hankins.