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Mocking the Panthers 4.0

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strickland_bryan_headshot.jpg Bryan Strickland Senior Writer

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To date, "Mocking the Panthers" has focused on the first round of the draft – and for good reason. The first round is the most important of the draft, and it goes without saying that every mock draft includes the first round.

Some mockers, however, have taken things a step further, delving into the second round.

While the Panthers favor a best-available-player approach to the draft, mock drafts almost universally make picks based on a combination of draft grades and team needs. So it's no surprise that most two-round mocks feature some combination of tackle and wide receiver for the Panthers.

Here's a look at a few.

Matthew Fairborn, SBNation.com

Virginia T Morgan Moses and Mississippi WR Donte Moncrief

"Offensive tackle and wide receiver are the two most obvious needs for the Panthers entering the 2014 NFL Draft," Fairborn writes. "They attempt to fill one in the first round, and the other in the second round."

While Moses has steadily moved into the realm of first-round consideration, Moncrief is among the lesser known of the dozen or so receivers that draft forecasters believe could be selected in the first two rounds. The 6-2, 221-pounder possesses a rare combination of size and speed along with trustworthy hands. Other second-round receivers popular among prognosticators as Panthers' picks include Jordan Matthews of Vanderbilt and Paul Richardson of Colorado.

Charlie Campbell, WalterFootball.com

Oregon State WR Brandin Cooks and Tennessee T Ju'Wuan James

With Cooks currently the most popular first-round choice for the Panthers among mockers, a look into the second round brings (mostly) new names into the discussion. Campbell points out that the 6-6, 311-pound James "moves well for his size and has the strength to open holes in the ground game." James has plenty of experience, with 49 starts, though they all came at right tackle.

The retirement of tackle Jordan Gross leaves a hole on the left side, one that general manager Dave Gettleman said at this week's NFL Annual Meeting could possibly be filled by right tackle

Byron Bellicon-article-link.gif. The WalterFootball.com staff's latest mock draft raises another interesting possibility: Alabama tackle Cyrus Kouandjia in the second round.

Both Mel Kiper, Jr. of ESPN.com and Bucky Brooks of NFL.com have Kouandjia as Carolina's first-round pick, but could he make it to the second round? It might be a stretch – much like Matthew Mocal of DraftBreakdown.com now forecasting Michigan tackle Taylor Lewan to fall to the Panthers at No. 28 overall – but who knows?

 
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Obviously, I think Mr. Strickland picked the ones that worked out best for us, but I wouldn't be mad at any of those first two round scenarios.  I've let it be known, I'm not a fan of Benjamin, but if it happens, I would certainly hope for the best.  I REALLY like the first two mocks here though.  To me, those could potentially be the best two scenarios out there.
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Not sure James has the quickness to play LT. Would be concerned if he was the pick in the 2nd. 

 

Yeah, my hope is, whatever tackle they draft has the foot speed to play on the left, but if not, we definitely better hope "the answer is already on the roster," because Bell would be a disaster.  Either that, or hope that there is a talented veteran still out there that would be better than what we already have.

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Do not want Moses in the first. If all the legit 1st round OTs and WRs are gone then someone like a legit CB, S or TE has got to be available. I trust that Gettleman will not be so locked in to needs as to reach for a guy like Moses that I truly believe is a 2nd day guy.

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Moses looks like a left guard to me. He is powerful and understands leverage but is very heavy-footed. He actually is comparable to Wharton in that way. Could he play tackle? Sure, but not at a high level. With time and development, he could be a Probowl guard. Maybe he could be a decent right tackle but it's still not worth grasping for at 28. He is a project, not a plug and play guy like we look for in the first round.

I still think our first round pick is going to come down to wide receiver or defensive back (with an outside shot of a guard, not a tackle). These are the most likely to be the bpa positions when we pick.

If I had to guess who the four most likely considerations will be (and have a good shot of being there) I would say it comes down to Kyle Fuller, Jordan Matthews, David Yankey, and Davante Adams. Whoever they have rated highest out of those guys. The fits just make sense. Physical, big zone corner, wide receivers that are touchdown scorers (moreso Adams, 38 in two years. WOW) with experience running multiple routes (more Matthews here), and power blocking offensive linemen that have value at 28.

I like Cooks and Beckham and think they fit but I also think they will be gone, while the other receivers either won't be bpa or fits for what we want. The top 4 tackles will be gone and tackle 5 won't be bpa, but the highest guard on the board could be, as the inside of the line is still very much a question mark. Kugbila, Silatolu, and a rookie could battle it out for two starting spots and also give us depth. Corners are deep but normal top 15 talent could drop due to other positions with blue chip players and could net us a steal at 28. Just the way I see it.

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