Panther Prospect Thread.

TROJANPANTHER · Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 798 Location: NM

What prospects do you think/want the Panthers to take in various rounds?

One that I'd be very excited if we took:

Jordan Reed, TE, Florida, Jr.
6-3, 240

Projected round: 2-3

Projected 40: 4.65

Reed is very similar as a player to Greg Olsen, and adding him in two TE sets would give us a more dangerous option than the Shockey-Olsen sets of two years ago. Reed was a guy who's numbers were hampered by his quarterback play, but if you've watched a lot of Florida this year, you's see that the offense was essentially him and Mike Gillislee, (a RB I wouldn't mind taking in RD 4 if we get rid of DeAngelo). He's still raw, due to switching to TE from QB, so I think his best years are in front of him, and he would be a valuable weapon for our offense.

With all this said, I probably wouldn't take him with our 2nd rounder, but if he somehow lasted until the 4th (which I doubt), or if we traded into the 3rd, I would be very happy if we picked him.
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Panthers11 · Joined: 23 Dec 2007 Posts: 22904 Location: Florida

Matthew Elam.
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CaptainCharisma · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:16 pm Post subject:

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Panthers27 · Joined: 20 Dec 2010 Posts: 20

Lane Johnson, OT from Oklahoma.

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TROJANPANTHER · Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 798 Location: NM

Lucas Reed, TE, University of New Mexico, Sr.

6-6, 250

Projected Round: 7-UDFA

Projected 40: 4.65

A sleeper at the TE position who is going to surprise whichever team takes him, Lucas Reed is a TE that was overshadowed by inept coaches, as well as change in scheme. The younger brother of Houston Texans LB Brooks Reed, Lucas was a four year starter for the Lobos, but unfortunately his career was derailed by possibly the worst head coach in NCAA history, Mike Locksley, as well as a change to a triple option attack under new coach Bob Davie. I can say with confidence however, that Reed is one of the few people that managed to shine in the train wreck that has been UNM football over the past few seasons.

An good route runner, with great hands, Reed also is a good blocker, as anyone is forced to become to play in an option offense. I'd compare him to Zach Miller. Whoever gets him will get a good one and I hope that it is the Panthers.
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james.mcmurry13 · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 30895 Location: North Carolina

A couple other mid-round TE's to look out for are Nick Kasa (Colorado), and Travis Kelce (Cincinnati). Both fit the hybrid receiver/blocker role that we're looking for, and should be available in the 4th or 5th.

Some sleepers for our first round pick are Lane Johnson from Oklahoma and Oday Aboushi from Virginia. Both are left tackle prospects who are flying up boards to fill the void created by Taylor Lewan returning to school.
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Toughguy77 · Joined: 04 Sep 2009 Posts: 1557 Location: South Cackalack

DJ Swearinger aka Jungle Boii #36 Safety South Carolina

6'0-210

Projected:
Rounds 2-3

I know this is a bit of a homer pick here but y'all should look this kid up on youtube if you never seen him play. He is one of the hardest hitting defensive players in all of college football. He struggles rapping up tackles in the secondary. He has excellent run support management which I think will be very beneficial to us. This kid will just climb up the draft boards from here on out especially after his combine in which he is currently working on out on the west coast. I believe that if don't see a stud WR/Matt Elam available when it is our turn in the second, we should pull the trigger on this guy.
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james.mcmurry13 · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 30895 Location: North Carolina

There have been a lot of rumors that the Steelers want Swearinger and may take him in the first.

For us, I don't see that he really fills what we need. He's a better version of Godfrey, but you don't put 2 of those guys on the field at the same time.
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CaptainCharisma · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:33 pm Post subject:

I would love to take Elam at 14 and then take the best player in the 2nd. DT, G, RT, WR are all needs in the 2nd
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Moody · Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Posts: 603 Location: Roma

Elam and Swearinger are both guys I would like to see on the Panthers in a hearbeat but it has to be the right price.

Sheldon Richardson is a guy I keep hearing as a target for the Panthers. Warmack could fall but he should have a good combine.

I have to keep reminding myself that Frank Alexander is essentially part of the 2013 class. Hurney was flimsy with trading picks but I think he got the last one right.

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fretgod99 · Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 17779

Anybody think Eric Fisher OT from Central Michigan might be available and worth taking at our spot?
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