Mock Offseason 1.0

[Catalyst]

For this mock I won't speculate on Greg Hardy's future as far as a franchise tag, trade, or extension. I'm going to assume he signs elsewhere as a sort of 'worst case scenario' if you will.

 

 

RE-SIGN:

Captain Munnerlyn - 3 year deal

Mike Mitchell - 3 year deal
Graham Gano - 3 year deal
Ted Ginn - 2 year deal
Jordan Gross - 1 year deal

Derek Anderson - 1 year deal
Colin Cole - 1 year deal
Jordan Senn - 1 year deal

James Dockery - 1 year deal

 

 

TENDER:

Byron Bell -  minimum tender

 

 

RELEASE:

Charles Godfrey (June 1st)

 

 

FREE AGENCY:

OG Jon Asamoah, Chiefs - 2 year deal

WR Jeremy Maclin, Eagles - 1 year deal

WR Andre Roberts, Cardinals - 1 year deal

S Stevie Brown, Giants - 1 year deal

DE Everson Griffen, Vikings - 1 year deal

 

 - Maclin has said he'd be willing to accept a 1 year 'prove it' deal and still has a good bit of upside.

 - Asamoah is another guy with some experience, but also still has some upside and could use a change of scenery.

 - Andre Roberts is a depth signing who should come relatively cheap.

 - Stevie Brown is another former Giant who was hurt this past season, but has been a decent starter in the past. He'd be good depth at safety.

 - Griffen is obviously to improve our pass rush in the event Hardy bolts. Certainly no replacement, but he'd be a good fit in the rotation.

 

 

2014 DRAFT:

1st: Zack Martin, OT/OG, Notre Dame: Had a great Senior Bowl and may have put himself in position to go ahead of our pick, but if he were to fall to 28 he'd be a good get. Versatile, he could potentially give us an upgrade at either tackle spot or at guard.

 

2nd: Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt: I'd take Matthews in the 1st round, but I have a feeling he's going to run a slow 40 time at the combine and slip as a result. Getting him in the 2nd would be great value.

 

3rd: Rashaad Reynolds, CB, Oregon State: I doubt if Gettleman goes corner before the 3rd round, but we will need to address it sometime. I don't know that Reynolds will ever be a top-flight starter, but he should be a quality nickel corner.

 

4th: Ben Gardner, DE, Stanford: If we lost Hardy we'll need to draft someone in the mid-rounds with a lot of upside. Ben Gardner would be going a lot higher if it weren't for his injury. He may be gone before this pick, but good players fall every year, especially those coming off injuries.

 

5th: Brandon Linder, OG, Miami: The overhaul of the OL continues here. Depending on where Martin plays, Linder could be depth or a potential starter, particularly if Amini struggles upon his return.

 

6th: Crockett Gillmore, TE, Colorado State: We need a reliable 2nd TE as well as someone who can take over some of the blocking duties of Ben Hartsock. Gillmore isn't the fastest guy, but he's big and can catch and also is a good blocker. Just the sort of all-around TE we need opposite Olsen.

 

7th (f/NYG): Andrew Miller, C, Virginia Tech: If we don't re-sign Jeff Byers we'll need someone who can backup Kalil.

 

 

2014 PANTHERS ROSTER/DEPTH CHART:

QB: Cam Newton, Derek Anderson

RB: DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Kenjon Barner

FB: Mike Tolbert

WR1: Steve Smith

WR2: Jeremy Maclin/Jordan Matthews

WR3: Ted Ginn/Andre Roberts

WR4: Tavarres King

TE: Greg Olsen, Crockett Gillmore, Brandon Williams

LT: Jordan Gross, Nate Chandler

LG: Amini Silatolu, Edmund Kugbila

OC: Ryan Kalil, Andrew Miller

RG: Jon Asamoah, Brandon Linder

RT: Zack Martin, Byron Bell

 

LE: Charles Johnson, Wes Horton, Ben Garnder

DT: Star Lotulelei, Colin Cole

DT: Kawann Short, Dwan Edwards

RE: Mario Addison, Frank Alexander, Everson Griffen

OLB: A.J. Klein/Chase Blackburn

MLB: Luke Kuechly, Jason Williams

OLB: Thomas Davis, Jordan Senn

CB1: Captain Munnerlyn

CB2: Melvin White

CB3: Rashaad Reynolds, Josh Thomas

CB4: James Dockery

FS: Mike Mitchell, Colin Jones

SS: Robert Lester, Stevie Johnson

 

K: Graham Gano

P: Brad Nortman

LS: J.J. Jansen

 

Underlined = rookie

Bold Italics = FA pickup

[carolina-chuck]

Very good mock.

Problem is I think Zack Martin goes higher than 28. He could very well be the 3rd OT off the board. I think that we could very well end up with Taylor Lewan at 28.

Also, Im not sure about the Andre Roberts addition. Love it, but if we are bringing back Ginn, signing Maclin, and drating Matthews then I just cant see it.

[Panthersguru14]

I like it a lot although id rather have a different cornerback on round 3 although I agree we won't go CB until later. And I agree with chuck that we will probably only sign one receiver if we plan to draft one.

[MedellinHeel]

we need 2 Ts

[Panthersguru14]

Btw if we end up with Lewan I will cry tears of joy!!!

[SOJA]

I'd be so happy with OT in first and Matthews in the 2nd (don't think he will last until then though) 

[MichaelNewtonII]

Good Mock but if you can get Kelvin Benjamin 1st round Jordan Matthews 2nd round i think it should be done we could be set for years to come with young qb and receivers

[QuitNowCryLatr]

good mock i hope we do end up with matthews and a better cb

[Pejorative Miscreant]

I dont think Matthews is available at 60 but I like the overall positional grabs. 

[carolina-chuck]

I'd be so happy with OT in first and Matthews in the 2nd (don't think he will last until then though)

Itd be a huge win if we could land Lewan or Martin at 28. I wouldnt really mind Tiny Rich too. I can def settle for a Davante Adams, Brandin Cooks, or Jarvis Landry at 60.

[Kuech the Sneak]

I love that whole offseason, although I don't know much about the corner in the third round. I had no idea asamoah was a FA, would be a great signing

[0115]

How likely are we to get Maclin?

[Catalyst]

I'd say it's very possible, assuming we're interested. He said a couple weeks back he'd be willing to take a 1 year deal to prove that he's healthy. He's still young and has upside. Just the sort of player Gettleman will be looking to add, IMO.

[davos]

Solid stuff.  

 

I like the Stevie Brown signing and how the WR crew looks.