JPP has 35 lbs on Gregory. Gregory is not going to be a 4-3 DE unless he puts on a ton of weight. That's a bad comparison. All those DEs on the Giants and Kony who he drafted last year are height/weight prototypes. If he drafts a 1st round DE it will be Odighizuwa.
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JPP has 35 lbs on Gregory. Gregory is not going to be a 4-3 DE unless he puts on a ton of weight. That's a bad comparison. All those DEs on the Giants and Kony who he drafted last year are height/weight prototypes. If he drafts a 1st round DE it will be Odighizuwa.
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I wasn't commenting on Gregory as to JPP, my point was that he'll take the position regardless of who is already on the roster.
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ESPN is doing a special now simulating every first round pick.
The Panthers took Devin Smith even with Collins, Humphries and Shane Ray still on the board.
David Newton said the Panthers are really confident that they have sufficiently addressed the OL problems to allow them to make this pick.
Bill Polian and Todd McShay both said they LOVED the pick and that it would be a perfect fit with a guy like Cam who can drive the ball down the field.
The Panthers took Devin Smith even with Collins, Humphries and Shane Ray still on the board.
David Newton said the Panthers are really confident that they have sufficiently addressed the OL problems to allow them to make this pick.
Bill Polian and Todd McShay both said they LOVED the pick and that it would be a perfect fit with a guy like Cam who can drive the ball down the field.
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I think G-man probably does believe he's addressed OT enough to where we don't have to reach for someone in the first round, but i'd be shocked if we don't take a couple tackles in the draft. He's said a few times it's a deep position.
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Is Devin Smith really worthy of a first round pick? Dudes who just run really fast in a straight line don't tend to have as much success in the NFL as they have in college, especially once the defense knows that is all he can do. Is he any faster than Givens was coming out?
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I wondered the same thing. I know he is good but I was thinking 2nd round good. I think Strong would be a better option. Also he is a deep threat but there is more than just straight line speed that makes you a deep threat. D. Smith can really go up and get the ball. He did it many times in college.
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so did Darrius Heyward-Bey
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the radiers sure did wiff on that one, but that was with rip van winkle making the decisions
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Yeah, I got a little excited watching that on ESPN. Was pretty cool as they had the beat writer for each team making the picks, so I would think a little more accurate than a Kiper/McShay mock which doesn't factor in team need as much.
However, David Newton said the Panthers were excited about Oher reuniting with his Raven OL coach and there wasn't a guy out there that could immediately make a difference.
Other notable picks in the 1st 25: Melvin Gordon went to SD ahead of Gurley (Det). Ereck Flowers went #9 to NYG and Kevin Johnson went to KC (around #18).
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From CatScratchReader: @PanthersAnalyst: If #Panthers are really serious about improving speed, Devin Smith is the perfect WR to select. Ultra successful on 9 routes.
So somebody here is way off. I haven't seen the film to know who.
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It is not just his speed but his ability to track the ball when it is on the air that have scouts thinking he is the best deep threat in a long time.
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That's a pick you have to talk yourself into, which to me is a bad pick for a team with a few glaring holes. However, what are the chances that Shane Ray now falls to the Panthers in the annual pot bust before the draft slide that everyone forgets the following week? Gettleman would be all over him.
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We are in desperate need of someone that can score from anywhere on the field.
We were 10th in League YAC in 2011 - Cam's first year, and Smitty's last year of being a top 15 WR. Then we were 15th in 2012, 22nd in 2013 and 30th last year. Cam doesn't throw touchdowns unless he throws them in the fucking end zone. Some of that has to do with ball placement downfield, but it's also indicative of lacking someone that can take a 15 yard play 85 yards.
Our OT position is still really bad, but it's exacerbated by not having anybody that can stretch the field quickly. If the organization believes Devin Smith can be a Torrey Smith-type, the pick is a no brainer IMO.
We were 10th in League YAC in 2011 - Cam's first year, and Smitty's last year of being a top 15 WR. Then we were 15th in 2012, 22nd in 2013 and 30th last year. Cam doesn't throw touchdowns unless he throws them in the fucking end zone. Some of that has to do with ball placement downfield, but it's also indicative of lacking someone that can take a 15 yard play 85 yards.
Our OT position is still really bad, but it's exacerbated by not having anybody that can stretch the field quickly. If the organization believes Devin Smith can be a Torrey Smith-type, the pick is a no brainer IMO.
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