2012 Panthers Draft prospect thread

Per twitters, Claiborne is visiting.

Also, Rueben Randle has visited.

 

I like Kuechly. He's one of the safest picks in the draft. He's not an elite athlete but you know what you're getting when you pick him.
He could be like Ryan Kalil, plug him into the starting lineup and you're set for the next 10 years.

 

Per ESPN Insider Adam Schieffter (sp)
Tier 1
These are the elite prospects, those who have the potential to come off the board in the top five overall picks.



Tier 1
OVR Player POS School HT WT Grade
1. Andrew Luck QB Stanford 6-4 234 99
2. Robert Griffin III QB Baylor 6-2⅜ 231 97
3. Matt Kalil OT USC 6-6⅝ 306 97
4. Trent Richardson RB Alabama 5-9¼ 228 96
5. Morris Claiborne CB LSU 5-11⅛ 188 97


Tier 2
This tier is composed of players who are a notch below elite but are still top-10 quality.



Tier 2
OVR Player POS School HT WT Grade
6. Fletcher Cox DT Mississippi State 6-4 298 95
7. Justin Blackmon WR Oklahoma State 6-0⅞ 207 95


Tier 3
The prospects will offer good value between picks 10 and 20.



Tier 3
OVR Player POS School HT WT Grade
8. Ryan Tannehill QB Texas A&M 6-3⅞ 221 95
9. Quinton Coples DE North Carolina 6-5¾ 284 95
10. Luke Kuechly ILB Boston College 6-3¼ 242 95
11. Mark Barron S Alabama 6-1 213 94
12. Melvin Ingram DE South Carolina 6-1½ 264 94
13. Michael Brockers DT LSU 6-5 322 94
14. David DeCastro G Stanford 6-4⅞ 316 94
15. Dontari Poe DT Memphis 6-3½ 346 94
16. Riley Reiff OT Iowa 6-5¾ 313 94
17. Michael Floyd WR Notre Dame 6-2⅝ 220 93
18. Stephon Gilmore CB South Carolina 6-0½ 190 93
19. Dont'a Hightower ILB Alabama 6-2¼ 265 93


Tier 4
These prospects have the tools to be good value picks in the late-first round.



Tier 4
OVR Player POS School HT WT Grade
20. Cordy Glenn OT Georgia 6-5¾ 345 93
21. Courtney Upshaw DE Alabama 6-1⅝ 272 93
22. Chandler Jones DE Syracuse 6-5 247 92
23. Kendall Wright WR Baylor 5-10¼ 196 92
24. Janoris Jenkins CB North Alabama 5-10 193 92
25. Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama 6-1⅝ 185 91
26. Jonathan Martin OT Stanford 6-5⅜ 312 91
27. Mike Adams OT Ohio State 6-7¼ 323 90
28. Lavonte David OLB Nebraska 6-0⅝ 233 90
29. Andre Branch DE Clemson 6-4¼ 259 90
30. Nick Perry DE USC 6-2¾ 271 89
31. Jerel Worthy DE Michigan State 6-2⅜ 309 89


Tier 5
These are the players teams will begin targeting as value picks early in Round 2 should they fall out of Round 1.



Tier 5
OVR Player POS School HT WT Grade
32. Peter Konz C Wisconsin 6-5 314 89
33. Stephen Hill WR Georgia Tech 6-4 215 89
34. Coby Fleener TE Stanford 6-6 247 89
35. Harrison Smith S Notre Dame 6-1⅞ 213 89
36. Shea McClellin OLB Boise State 6-3⅜ 260 88
37. Kendall Reyes DT Connecticut 6-4⅛ 299 88
38. Whitney Mercilus DE Illinois 6-3⅝ 261 88
39. Nick Foles QB Arizona 6-5 243 88
40. Brandon Weeden QB Oklahoma State 6-3½ 221 87
41. Doug Martin RB Boise State 5-9¼ 223 87
42. Rueben Randle WR LSU 6-2⅞ 210 87
43. Amini Silatolu G Midwestern State 6-3⅝ 311 87
44. Devon Still DT Penn State 6-4⅞ 303 87
45. Kevin Zeitler G Wisconsin 6-3⅞ 314 86
46. Lamar Miller RB Miami 5-10¾ 212 86
47. Josh Robinson CB Central Florida 5-10⅛ 199 86
48. Ronnell Lewis OLB Oklahoma 6-1¾ 253 86
49. Alshon Jeffery WR South Carolina 6-2⅞ 216 86
50. Brock Osweiler QB Arizona State 6-6⅞ 242 86
51. Brandon Thompson DT Clemson 6-2 311 85
52. Mychal Kendricks ILB California 5-11⅛ 239 85
53. Kirk Cousins QB Michigan State 6-2⅝ 214 85
54. David Wilson RB Virginia Tech 5-9⅝ 206 85
55. Jeff Allen G Illinois 6-3⅞ 307 85


Tier 6
This tier contains prospects who are worthy of mid-to-late-second-round consideration.



Tier 6
OVR Player POS School HT WT Grade
56. Dwight Bentley CB Louisiana-Lafayette 5-10 182 84
57. Vinny Curry DE Marshall 6-3⅛ 266 84
58. Bobby Massie OT Mississippi 6-6⅛ 316 84
59. Dwayne Allen TE Clemson 6-3⅛ 255 84
60. Zach Brown OLB North Caroina 6-1¼ 244 83
61. Orson Charles TE Georgia 6-2½ 251 83
62. Mitchell Schwartz OT California 6-5⅜ 318 82
63. Alameda Ta'amu DT Washington 6-2½ 348 82
64. Trumaine Johnson CB Montana 6-1⅞ 204 82
65. Brandon Boykin CB Georgia 5-9½ 182 81
66. A.J. Jenkins WR Illinois 6-0¼ 190 81
67. LaMichael James RB Oregon 5-8 194 81
68. Brandon Taylor S LSU 5-11⅛ 202 80
69. Derek Wolfe DT Cincinnati 6-5⅛ 295 80
70. Brian Quick WR Appalachian State 6-3½ 220 80


Tier 7
These players rank as solid third-round prospects.



Tier 7
OVR Player POS School HT WT Grade
71. Isaiah Pead RB Cincinnati 5-10⅛ 197 79
72. Zebrie Sanders OT Florida State 6-5⅝ 320 79
73. Brandon Brooks G Miami (Ohio) 6-4⅝ 353 79
74. Marvin McNutt WR Iowa 6-2¾ 216 79
75. Jayron Hosley CB Virginia Tech 5-10 178 78
76. Markelle Martin S Oklahoma State 6-0¾ 207 78
77. Chase Minnifield CB Virginia 5-10⅜ 183 77
78. Antonio Allen S South Carolina 6-1½ 201 77
79. Joe Looney G Wake Forest 6-3¼ 309 77
80. Keshawn Martin WR Michigan State 5-11½ 188 77
81. Tyrone Crawford DE Boise State 6-4¼ 275 76
82. Alfonzo Dennard CB Nebraska 5-10 204 76
83. Mike Martin DT Michigan 6-1⅜ 306 76
84. James Brown G Troy 6-3¾ 306 76
85. Joe Adams WR Arkansas 5-10⅝ 179 76
86. Billy Winn DT Boise State 6-3¾ 294 75
87. Tony Bergstrom G Utah 6-5⅜ 313 75
88. Josh Norman CB Coastal Carolina 6-0¼ 197 74
89. Jarius Wright WR Arkansas 5-9⅝ 182 74
90. Kelechi Osemele G Iowa State 6-5½ 333 74
91. Donald Stephenson OT Oklahoma 6-5½ 312 74
92. Olivier Vernon DE Miami 6-2⅛ 261 74
93. Mike Daniels DT Iowa 6-0½ 291 73
94. Ryan Broyles WR Wake Forest 6-3¼ 309 73
95. Jared Crick DE Nebraska 6-4¼ 279 73
96. Chris Polk RB Washington 5-10½ 215 73
97. Nigel Bradham OLB Florida State 6-1⅞ 241 73
98. T.J. Graham WR NC State 5-11⅜ 188 72
99. Casey Hayward CB Vanderbilt 5-11⅜ 192 72
100. Trevor Guyton DE California 6-2⅝ 285 72

 

Fletcher Cox has been quietly flying up everyone's boards.

 

That list has only 7 players worthy of top 10 picks?

And we pick when?

 

not mine (Cox). still like Brockers better. warming to Luke though I'd prefer Barron. iffy on Coples. would love Blackmon.

damn he's got Still at #44.

 

I'm really surprised that Poe is still so highly ranked. I'd figure folks would figure out he's a workout wonder, but it doesn't seem to be happening. There is simply nothing on video to like. I'd take him in the second round based on his workout, but no higher.

 

Most teams probably realize it, but it is really hard to find athletic size, which is why some teams do reach on DTs.

 

Out of all the players the Panthers have been linked to, Dontari Poe is probably the only one that would really piss me off and have me pulling my hair out. These guys are the ones I've seen:

Coples
Ingram
Cox
Brockers
DeCastro
Kuechly
Reiff
Floyd

Each has their own merits and would improve the team in their own respective areas. I guess this is as good an argument as any for trading down.

 

Trading down just enough to get an extra second would be ideal.

But there's no point trading down if were gonna just piss the pick away like history generally indicates.

We really need the FO's A game this year.

So if a guy we rated top 5-8 falls to 9, take him. But i see alot of guys that fit areas we need upgrades at sitting around the 16 spot. Guys that could have 10 year contracts here in Carolina.

Kuechly, DeCastro, Reiff, Kirkpatrick, Floyd, Cox, Brockers.

I could live with any of those in round 1 and have another 2nd to boot.