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Carolina-Chuck's 2014 Mock Off-season

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Carolina Panthers 2014 Mock Off-season

Free Agents:
(worth mentioning)
Derek Anderson
Byron Bell
Armanti Edwards
Graham Gano
Greg Hardy
Brandon LaFell
Captain Munnerlyn
Drayton Florence
DJ Moore
Travelle Wharton
Jon Beason
Mike Mitchell
Quintin Mikell
Ted Ginn Jr.

Re-sign(s):
Greg Hardy: PAY THAT MAN!!!
Ted Ginn Jr.
Graham Gano
Mike Mitchell
Byron Bell?
Derek Anderson?

Cut(s):
Charles Godfrey FS (cap casualty)
DeAngelo Williams RB (cap casualty)

FA Signing(s):
Hakeem Nicks WR, NYG
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It just makes too much sense. WR is probably the biggest need on this team. I dont believe that we'll be in a position to draft a Marqise Lee or Sammy Watkins (Top10) or at least I'm hoping so. I would like to go with Mike Evans in the draft, but Cam needs some proven veteran receivers to work with. I don't want Cam to be trap having to work with a rookie receiver next year.


2014 Mock Draft

(1st) Jason Verrett CB, TCU, 5’10” 178lbs
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Verrett is my favorite cornerback in this class and could easily leap over Bradley Roby as the projected no1 CB. The Senior CB almost quit playing football after RG3 picked him apart in his first game as a junior college transfer two years ago. Since then, Verrett have quickly positioned himself as a future potential 1st round pick. Verrett is a hard-hitting tackler, has great play recognition, closing speed, and tremendous ball skills (6 career INTs). Probably the best cover corner in this class, but also an asset in the run defense. Though, Verrett lacks the ideal size that NFL Scouts likes.

Captain, Florence, and Moore will probably all be gone after this season. The CB position is already and will be depleted next year. CB needs to be address! I dont see Gman taking the FA route to answer this question, so Verrett in the 1st would give us a lot of life at that position next year especially playing in the NFCS.


(2nd) Seantrel Henderson OT, Miami, 6’7” 342lbs
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(RT #77 vs. Werner/Carradine)

 

A huge "steal" if we are able to land Henderson in the 2nd round of next year draft. This kid is massive and scouts/gms are going to love his upside once the draft comes. The former five star high school recruit out of Minnesota have somewhat disappointed in the college level. But, Henderson have appeared to show glances of promise to why he was such a highly coveted player with more comfortability. If Henderson can concentrate on football, he can become a very damn good NFL Tackle. Henderson could step in right away in replacement of Bell and be groom to take over Gross at the LT position.


(3rd) David Yankey OG/OT, Stanford, 6’5” 311lbs
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(LT #54)

 

An outstanding blocker at Stanford, Yankey has very good size, agility, balance, and toughness. Yankey can play inside or outside, but scouts feel that he is best suited at LG; currently playing LG. Maybe a possibility of moving Amini to RG. Our O-line would instantly be upgraded with the additions of Yankey and Henderson. The protection for Cam will be solidify for years to come.


(4th) DeVante Parker WR, Louisville, 6’2” 209lbs
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Any receivers not named Steve Smith will be a free agent. Ted Ginn should more than likely be retain due to his ST ability and production at receiver so far. DeVante Parker is already out to a fast start at Louisville. The 6'2'' receiver is a big play vertical threat and possess soft hands. He could potentially be taken higher than the 4th round.

(5th) Safety
(6th) OLB / RB
(7th) SF (Colin Jones trade)


2014-2015 Depth Chart
QB: Cam / DA?
RB: Stewart / Barner
FB: Tolbert
WR: Nicks / Parker
WR: Smith / Ted Ginn
TE: Olsen / Williams
LT: Gross / Chandler
LG: Amini / Yankey
C: Kalil / Byers
RG: Scott / Kugbila
RT: Henderson / Bell?

LDE: Johnson / Alexander
DT: Edwards / Short
NT: Lotulelei
RDE: Hardy / Addison
SLB: Davis / Klein
MLB: Kuechly
WLB: Blackburn
CB: Thomas / White
CB: Verrett / Norman
SS: Lester
FS: Mitchell / Jones

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Nice post Chuck!

 

As crazy as it sounds I wouldn't be surprised if PapaGetts keeps putting together secondaries from scaps and relies on the pass rush.

As such, I wouldnt be surprised if we didn't take a CB in the first 3 rounds.

 

Good research tho.

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i wouldn't hate it, but i would re-sign lafell and munnerlynn and maybe florence (as long as he did what he did yesterday).

solid plan, tho.

I think LaFell has a food chance of being back due to little depth there after this season.

I'm not so sure of Florence and Capt. Florence will be another year older and Capt would again have to play on a 1yr deal. I don't think he'd want to do that. He's a very good nickel but I believe Thomas can fill that spot.

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I think LaFell has a food chance of being back due to little depth there after this season.

I'm not so sure of Florence and Capt. Florence will be another year older and Capt would again have to play on a 1yr deal. I don't think he'd want to do that. He's a very good nickel but I believe Thomas can fill that spot.

 

just like this year, most FAs will be taking one year deals because the money sure isn't going up and the market will be even more flooded because of all the guys who took one year deals this year.

 

even if florence is just serviceable, he's worth keeping around as depth and as a mentor. captain is just a solid player in the nickel. i don't want to mess that up. he'll sign another one year deal when he sees the market isn't so good.

 

btw, he and most guys who signed one year deals asked for them thinking that next year they would be better off. bad advice from agents, imo.

 

 

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just like this year, most FAs will be taking one year deals because the money sure isn't going up and the market will be even more flooded because of all the guys who took one year deals this year.

even if florence is just serviceable, he's worth keeping around as depth and as a mentor. captain is just a solid player in the nickel. i don't want to mess that up. he'll sign another one year deal when he sees the market isn't so good.

btw, he and most guys who signed one year deals asked for them thinking that next year they would be better off. bad advice from agents, imo.

If Capt is willing to take another 1yr deal, keep him.

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My preference would be to go OLine and take the best T or G available in the first.

You saw what a great D Line did for our patchwork DB's.

Always start with the trenches and everyone else benefits.

Basing on a great performance yesterday, I have faith that we can make the playoffs this season. With that said, we won't be positioned to take a Matthews/Kouandjio/Lewan. The two best OGs are Richardson and Jackson. We could very well go with either one and I would love it, but I'm not so sure Gman would wanna go with a Guard in the first. I would be thrilled if we can land Seantrel Henderson in the 2nd round. His upside is so huge and the talent is there. He pretty much dominated Bjoern Werner (2013 1st rounder) in the video I posted above.

And yes, we all saw what our Dline did yesterday for our patchwork DBs but do you really want to cross you fingers every week that it'll work. There's a problem at the cb position so mind as well "fix" it. I don't wanna act like there's no problem there hoping the Dline can make up for the lack of production.

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