GP's 3rd and Final Mock Draft

[CollegePanther]

I usually do a mock draft right before the combine, right after, and right before the draft. This is my final one. Now that the bulk of free agency is over and almost all draft evaluating is complete, I am able to tell a lot more about how the Panthers may decide to use their draft picks.

First I am going to tell you the order in which I think we will draft. When Gettleman said he will set us up to draft BPA, many people thought that meant at any position. What I think he meant is BPA among our needs. Make no mistake, we won't be taking RB or QB in the first just because he's the best player available. With that said, I think the order of our biggest needs are as followed: NT, OG, CB, SS, WR. We have made signings at almost every position of need except for NT and OG. That and the fact that we have been bringing in a lot of mid round S and WR prospects is the reason I think we will go NT and OG first. Our situation at CB is far from being solid but I think we made enough moves to put it off to the later rounds or just stay with what we've got. As far as safety, I really liked what I saw at the end of the year with Godfrey at FS and Campbell at SS. I think we will leave Godfrey at FS and bring in a mid rounder to compete with Campbell and Mitchell at SS. WR is kind of a wildcard position

Draft

1st round - Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama - If Warmack is not available here, I think we can go Cooper or NT; I just don't see a NT worthy of this pick unless Star falls. I could Also see us go tackle here and move Bell inside.

2nd round - Jesse Williams, NT, Alabama - Great run-stuffer that would allow CJ and Hardy to go crazy. Would solidify our front 7 as one of the best in the NFL.

4th round - Kenny Stills, WR, Oklahoma

5th round - Duke Williams, SS, Nevada

6th round - Ryan Otten, TE, San Jose State

Roster

QB: Cam Newton, Derek Anderson

RB: Deangelo Williams, Jonathon Stewart, Armond Smith

FB: Mike Tolbert

TE: Greg Olsen, Ryan Otten, Ben Hartsock

WR1: Steve Smith, Domenik Hixon, Joe Adams

WR2: Brandon Lafell, Kenny Stills, Tedd Ginn

LT: Jordan Gross, Bruce Campbell

LG: Amini Silatolu

C: Ryan Kalil, Jeff Byers

RG: Chance Warmack, Geoff Hangartner

RT: Byron Bell, Gary Williams

LE: Greg Hardy, Thomas Keiser

DT: Dwan Edwards, Frank Kearse

NT: Jesse Williams, Sione Fua

RE: Charles Johnson, Frank Alexander

WLB: Thomas Davis, Chase Blackburn, Jordan Senn

MLB: Luke Kuechly, Jon Beason

SLB: Jon Beason, Doug Hogue

FS: Charles Godfrey, Hakuri Nakamura

SS: DJ Campbell, Duke Williams, Mike Mitchell

CB1: Captain Munnerlyn, DJ Moore, Josh Norman

CB2: Josh Thomas, Drayton Florence, James Dockery

K: Graham Gano/UDFA

P: Brad Nortman

KR: Ted Ginn

PR: Joe Adams

[IamSoClutch]

wouldnt be to upset based on your analysis. having warmack protect newton and help our expensive backfield get some holes. dline would be elite with williams in the 2nd

[JawnyBlaze]

Not bad. Love the first two picks going to the trenches.

[Panthersguru14]

I like this actually. I kind of want a receiver in the first two rounds but I like kenny stills and think he is underrated

[CollegePanther]

Yeah I think Stills would be a steal in the 4th

[Dash Global]

really really dont like the idea of taking a G at 14......

[Swaggasaurus]

Dope this is...I see Jesse as a 1st rounder, but I like your style.

[Riverboat Ron]

I love Warmack but I've accepted the fact that Gettleman taking an offensive lineman in the 1st is unlikely given his association with Ernie Accorsi.

[CollegePanther]

@Dash It's not always the flashy picks that win you ballgames. By drafting guard you allow D-lo and Stew to get back to 2010 form. You also allow Cam more time in the pocket. Think deeper.

[CollegePanther]

I love Warmack but I've accepted the fact that Gettleman taking an offensive lineman in the 1st is unlikely given his association with Ernie Accorsi.

I'm pretty sure he's the one who said big men allow you to compete. It may not be a flashy pick but we saw how important this position is last year

[koolkatluke]

I could live with this.

[Dash Global]

@Dash It's not always the flashy picks that win you ballgames. By drafting guard you allow D-lo and Stew to get back to 2010 form. You also allow Cam more time in the pocket. Think deeper.

Games are won in the trenches. I believe that.

The issue is its not hard to find a OG that can come in and play ok-good. Sorta like DT. You saw how much our DL improved by bringing in two average at best vets.

Its not a premium position like OT where its hard to find quality players.

Id be completely fine with an OG in the first if we didnt need major help in other areas.

You can get good OG's later in the draft.

[rayzor]

really really dont like the idea of taking a G at 14......

same here.

i don't care how "elite" he is...he's just a guard. it's a luxury pick, imo.

beyond that i don't have a problem with it.

[RockyTopVol]

really really dont like the idea of taking a G at 14......

I am curious as to who you do like at 14. I've seen you bash the idea of taking Austin because "he's a slot guy." You don't like the idea of taking an elite guard at 14, or taking an elite UT at 14. There are no NTs that will be available there that are worthy of the pick. Your mock had us trading back, IIRC.

Don't think I'm attacking you here, I really am just curious as to who you actually would be okay with drafting at 14.