NCFans postseason mock

[ncfan]

First off everyone wants OL OL OL to start off.  Gettleman did say it starts in the trenches

 

That being said he has that NYG in him still (see building up the monstar DL)  NYG Very Rarely draft a OL early (99 was last 1st round OL until after Gettleman left)  Gettleman had a Very good eye for talent at getting lower round OL.  We had tons of injuries at the OG's and the coaches did a real good job with what they had to work with.  No doubt in my mind the coaches will dod a solid job coaching up a young Amini and Kug (one of Gettlemans pick)

 

 

 

FA: Moves

 

Ginn- proved to be good pickup.  Had some big drops but at the same time had some Big catches at the end of the season.  Looks like Proehl is doing a good job with him along with him playing with Smith there to help him out.  Also best Return man we have had since Smitty was back there returning kicks.

Mitchell- best Safety we have had in a while.

 

Nicks-  Colored me shocked if this guy gets a big contract anywhere.  His stock is close to rock bottom right now after this season.  Inconsistency and Injuries have plagued him last 2 years.  No better fit for him than here.  Team in big need of WR, GM builded a team in mold of the giants.  Playing with one of his favorite players growing up watching in Carolina Smith.  Coached by Proehl who he knows good and well is growing up in panthers country.  Playing at home (from charlotte and played college ball at UNC) in front of All his friends and family trying to get his career back on line to try to shoot for a Big contract in 2-3 years.

 

Tillman-  Getting towards the end of is career so getting hungry for a ring.  Already played under Rivera with a Dominant D who carried team to Superbowl with a average at best Offense.  One thing that did not help us One bit is a Vet DB.  No one to keep the guys in check, to help coach and mentor etc. (see how DB's fell apart once a few flags thrown against San Fran)

 

Jeff Schwartz- if falls in our price range, had solid year in KC.  If Kug isn't ready, Schwartz can step in the starting role and help mentor Kug.

 

Wharton- if we can get another deal.

 

Draft:

 

1st:  Calvin Pryor-  What many don't want to hear this draft.  Defense Defense Defense.  The better D the better for Rivera.  Old school defensive minded coach needs the strong D.  Our front 7 was arguably the best in the league, thing is the DBs were bad, real bad.  Guarding the TE's our safeties could not do.  As Seattle has shown in the mold of how to build a dominant DB core.  Your Safeties have to be physical with the TE's and big WR's.  TE's ate us up in the passing game this year.  Next year we are going to need some bigger physical DBs.  We play Graham Twice a year,  most have ATL drafting one of the top TEs in the second next year to replace Gonzalez they also bring BIG target Julio Jones.  We play AJ Green, Calvin Johnson,  GB and Baltimore (everyone expecting them to grab a Big target), Chicago their pair of Big WRS.  Tampa, several have them grabbing a Big target at some point in the draft.  Pryor is very physical but also good in coverage.  His presence out there will be a Differece maker in those underneath and TE patterns as Stars was in the middle this year compared to Fua.  We also like to use some Safety blitzes.  Pryor coming in would be like a LB blitzing.

 

 

2nd:  Matthews, Benjamin- Some Big WR is going to Drop.  Very Deep WR class and very little looking to draft WR before this pick.  Cam needs weapons, point blank simple.  No weapons our offense will stall even with the stacked OL.  Kaep and Wilson dont need Very much time at all to find an open guy.  Cam needs that as well.  If not the passing game fails teams, stack the box to stop the run and pressure Cam= offense being same as this year.

 

3rd: Stanley Jean-Baptiste- Big Athletic Corner who is still learning the game after a solid senior season.  He is a former WR who was moved to CB.  Can play in our zone scheme.  Should do well and having Tillman mentor him we should have our Shut Down Corner

 

4th:  Seantrel Henderson- just never panned out.  A super highly touted kid coming out of high school just never lived up.  Still has the potential there.  Our OL coaches did a Good job with a converted DT so no doubt in my mind they can mold him  up well.  Should be an improvement over Bell at RT.  *Could very well go DE here if Hardy walks and we don't get anything off of him

 

5th: Marcell Jenson/Andre Williams- both I think will go higher but most have 5th round guys.  Would be watering at the mouth if sitting there.

 

7th: OL/DL depth

 

 

 

2014 Lineup

 

offense

QB: Cam

RB:  Stewie?, Williams, Barner

FB: Tolbert

TE: Olson

WR: Nicks, Matthews

WR: Smith, Ginn

RT: Henderson

RG: Wharton?, Kug

C: Kalil

LG: Schwartz?, Amini

LT: Gross

 

Defense:

 

DE: Hardy?, (replacement via draft pick/FA off of Deal)

DT: KK

DT: Star

DE: CJ

OLB: Klein, Blackburn

MLB: Luke

OLB: Davis

CB: Tillman

FS: Mitchell

SS: Pryor

CB: Jean-Baptiste

 

#1 D in the league, will make Big step forward which is scary after big year this year.

Cam has weapons to dump the ball off to.  OL fixes the bumps.

 

Have the core built up pretty solid so when we get out of salary cap he11 we will bring in some pieces thats going to set us up real nice for sustained Superbowl Contenders. 

[carolina-chuck]

Love every bit of it, except

But it's "Geoff" Schwartz and i want no part of that scrub.

[Panthersguru14]

I like it. Really wouldn't be opposed to a free safety at out pick although I like haha Clinton-Dix also

[JawnyBlaze]

I like it well enough. I don't hate CB in the first, but I'm not sure Pryor would be my choice. I like what I be seen of Dennard and Fuller more. I need to do more research into corners before I form a solid opinion. I see good depth at the second tier of WRs this year. If we can't get Watkins or Evans I'm ok with waiting to the second for one of these guys: Kelvin Benjamin, Jordan Matthews, Davante Adams, Allen Robinson, Paul Richardson. One of those guys should be available in the second and I'd be happy with him. I do think we should take a RB at some point though. Not a scant back, specialist type. A potential every down back.

[Lemory]

Do not want a safety in the first.