2012 Panthers Draft prospect thread

that's today, right?

 

Too true. Sherrod Martin should be better. Had a terrible end to the year.

 

Schwartz inside

 

Albert Elias ‏ @AlbertEliasMGMT

ESM client Michael Brockers on his way to Carolina for visit w Panthers....to my knowledge the first visit of the 2012 NFL Draft Class

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A different receiver is lighting it up in South Florida. TY Hilton, who did not workout at the combine due to a leg injury, ran in the mid-4.3-second range this morning, his official time coming in around 4.36 seconds. Scouts say Hilton looked incredibly explosive in his 40 and during drills. Evidently the game-breaking receiver/return specialist dropped just a single pass during drills. He did pull up late in the workout and it looked to many that the strained hamstring which kept Hilton from participating in the Senior Bowl and combine may have flared up.


http://www.cnnsi.com/2012/writers/tony_pauline/03/01/pro.days/index.html?sct=nfl_t2_a15

 

http://www.profootballweekly.com/prospects/player/luke-kuechly-40/

 

NFL Draft Insider @NFLDraftInsider
Syracuse DE Chandler Jones is meeting with the Carolina Panthers tomorrow.

 

Chandler Jones Scouting Report
Projected Draft Position
by FFToolbox Writers
Jeff Christiansen's 3/9 Mock Draft Not selected
Ben Standig's 3/7 Mock Draft Round 2: #22 by DET
Matt De Lima's 3/7 Mock Draft Round 2: #5 by CLE
Ricky Dimon's 3/7 Mock Draft Not selected
Rob Warner's 3/2 Mock Draft Round 2: #28 by GB
Matt Binstock's 2/28 Mock Draft Not selected
FFToolbox User Mock Drafts
4.3% used Chandler Jones in their first round mock.
The teams most often chosen were:
NE (27%), GB (13%), BUF (8%), SF (6%) Position: DE
Conference: BigEast
School: Syracuse Orange
Year/Status: Senior
Jersey Number: #99
Height & Weight: 6'5 - 265 lbs.
Draft Prediction: Third Round
Ranked #81 on our Top 100 Prospects Board


2012 NFL Combine Results
40-Yard Dash 4.87
Bench press 22
Vertical jump 35.0
Broad jump 10'0
Three-cone drill 7.07
20-yard shuttle 4.38

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2012 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:

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Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse
It has been quite a few years since Syracuse had a legit defensive end prospect, but Chandler Jones is next in line and will look to carry the torch for Dwight Freeney (who is now entering the end of his long and productive career).
Jones has great length and the right size for a natural 4-3 defensive end. He could add a little more strength and bulk to his lower body, but he's a well-built guy with no big concerns in his game. Like most college prospects, small tweaks to his game will really help him out. Jones needs to stay low and keep his leverage. This is achieved through a more natural or "springy" knee bend. Needs to better utilize his length, whether it is taking longer, more powerful steps off the line or engaging his long arms into his blocker.

His pass rush is a bit unrefined, but these strategies can be cleaned up through coaching. Blockers can typically push him upright and kill his forward momentum; that is a bit of a concern for scouts.

Jones doesn't have a great burst, but the blueprint for a good starting defensive end is there if he continues to work.

won't last until 4th round. looking at him in the second? didn't really have much in the rotation at DE; so i guess it would make a lot of sense that they would identify a DE as a priority. would kill the DE in round 1 talk? add Brockers/Poe and a DE with 1 and 2. satisfied with Hogan and Captain. top of rounds 4 and 5 may not be a bad place to add a CB or G or S. LB/ST depth in 6/7.

 

Ummm.... Eric Wright to Tampa and Finnegan to St. Louis. Not many more in the top 10 who need a corner #Claiborne #Panthers

James Dator ‏ @James_Dator

Don't know who this James Dator is but interesting

 

Would be awesome, but I still think someone out of Cleveland / Tampa / StL / Jacksonville / Miami takes him. Panthers really, really need to come through with the first and second round picks in this draft since the team doesn't have cap space for free agents over the next few seasons.