Max Henson lists our top pick in the latest mocks ('6.0'): NFL.com vs CBSSports.com

[top dawg]

The analysts---some esteemed, perhaps some not---of nfl.com and cbssports have spoken in their latest mock, and to me it's no surprise being this guy's dip and rise up the draft boards.  If that isn't hint enough, this guy has a kinda cool name.

 

A total of 5 out of 12 analysts have him as our top pick, with the next guy getting no more than 3.  Not surprisingly, all of the picks are composed of either WR or OL.

 

 

Without further ado: With the 28th pick in the 2014 NFL draft, the Carolina Panthers select:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's right: Cyrus Kouandjio. Tackle, Alabama.    LINK

[PantherWake]

This pick would be so meh. All the 1st round oline talent will be gone by the time we pick.

[mbarbour21]

He could be like Star last year. Fall because of health concerns and then come in and beast. Realistically i want either him or CB Fuller in the first round. Outside of that it depends on the best available (within reason). So what im saying is i wouldn't be terribly upset.

[top dawg]

This pick would be so meh. All the 1st round oline talent will be gone by the time we pick.

 

Kouandjio is a first round talent, you know.  Not a sexy pick, but a good pick nonetheless. That arthritic knee though.

 

NFL evaluators surprisingly were complimentary of Alabama T Cyrus Kouandjio in an NJ.com article.

"We like him," an NFC scout said. "We have him rated pretty high." An AFC executive called Kouandjio "raw" but said he had "a lot of upside." Kouandjio has been criticized so often throughout the process that you almost forget that his physical gifts and on-field production both scream first-round pick. His medicals and combine performance raise red flags, but apparently the NFL is keeping those concerns in perspective. "He had a bad combine, so that’s going to throw some people off him," an NFC personnel man said. "But he looked good on tape. He’s big, long, and he competes. I like that." Apr 6 - 9:03 PM

Source: NJ.com

 

 

 

 

 

[PantherWake]

 

Kouandjio is a first round talent, you know.  Not a sexy pick, but a good pick nonetheless. That arthritic knee though.

 

NFL evaluators surprisingly were complimentary of Alabama T Cyrus Kouandjio in an NJ.com article.

"We like him," an NFC scout said. "We have him rated pretty high." An AFC executive called Kouandjio "raw" but said he had "a lot of upside." Kouandjio has been criticized so often throughout the process that you almost forget that his physical gifts and on-field production both scream first-round pick. His medicals and combine performance raise red flags, but apparently the NFL is keeping those concerns in perspective. "He had a bad combine, so that’s going to throw some people off him," an NFC personnel man said. "But he looked good on tape. He’s big, long, and he competes. I like that." Apr 6 - 9:03 PM

Source: NJ.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh well good then. I just hope he isn't Jeff Otah 2.0

[top dawg]

Oh well good then. I just hope he isn't Jeff Otah 2.0

 

You and me both.  One thing about it though, we have some pretty good doctors, so if they give him the thumbs up then we're probably good.

[CPcavedweller]

He could be like Star last year. Fall because of health concerns and then come in and beast. Realistically i want either him or CB Fuller in the first round. Outside of that it depends on the best available (within reason). So what im saying is i wouldn't be terribly upset.

Did you hijack my brain?

[ctrcat]

This pick would be so meh. All the 1st round oline talent will be gone by the time we pick.

 

Top 5 overall ceiling.  Has projected at #1 his position (the all important OT) since high school.

[carpanfan96]

He makes a ton of sense if his knees pass with the teams doctors. If not, I probably wouldn't draft him till late second- third round.

[jarhead]

He makes a ton of sense if his knees pass with the teams doctors. If not, I probably wouldn't draft him till late second- third round.

If his knee do not check out I would not draft him at all 

[scarface]

If he is healthy he would be a great pick. 1st round talent and can play LT.

He was in the top 20 in alot of mock drafts before the whole thing with his knee. 

[Rastlet]

The guy is too slow to play tackle at the NFL level. He will be such a bust. I pray we do not make this mistake.

[gettlemanjack]

welcome to the Panthers, big Cyrus Berenice Kouandjio, born in the Republic of Cameroon

[gettlemanjack]

The guy is too slow to play tackle at the NFL level. He will be such a bust. I pray we do not make this mistake.

actually his speed, excellent athletic ability, very quick and light feet, excellent lateral agility, etc are what make him so elite. It is his technique that needs more coaching. As National Football Post writes:

"Kouanjio has better physical traits then Mathews (Texas A&M) and Lewan (Michigan), but at this time, he is not as good with his technique. The question teams will have to answer on draft day is, do they go with upside or what the player is now?"