Panthers Day 1 Draft Recap

by Jaxon on Apr 27, 2008 2:22 AM EDT in News Comment 5 comments

Wow, what a day. Looks like Mel Kiper was right, Jonathan Stewart was the target. I love the pick. The Panthers need player makers and Stewart will be just that. They said they wanted to get back to ‘Old school’ running the football and todays’ two draft picks support that.

Here’s a good local article on Stewart.

The second pick is the one that will be questioned. I love Jeff Otah but the Panthers certainly paid a price. #43 a 4th rounder and next years #1 seems a little pricey on first blush. Otah is a mauler at RT who will allow Jordan Gross to move to left tackle. I guess the Wharton move to guard wasn’t smoke after all. Otah changes the offensive line around.

How does the Panthers running game look now?

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by Jaxon on Apr 27, 2008 2:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Here'a another way of looking at it

What does John Fox care about next years #1? If he doesn't make the playoffs and make that pick #20 something then they won't be dealing with it anyway. Still, seems like a steep price

by Jaxon on Apr 27, 2008 2:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Think about it this way

Williams is not a good pass blocker. But he is a good running back. Stewart will probably be a good pass blocker. When Williams is behind you have the option of either a run or a screen or a third or fourth receiver. When Stewart is behind you have the option of either pass, possibly screen, and run.

Williams can scoot between tackles if you give him a hole, thus Otah. Stewart can both pound in between tackles and has a nice run when you give him a good hole. This gives the offense a number of options any time either running back is behind Delhomme. This is going to give defensive coordinators fits because they are going to have to plan for Smith, Williams, Stewart, and the rest of the receiving core.

by Parmenides on Apr 27, 2008 3:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The running game looks good now

Stewart will be fun to watch.

by Jaxon on Apr 27, 2008 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Otah

Once again the biggest concern will be health. Jake, Stewart, Toefield, Hackett, Walker all have uncertain health issues. This will dictate the outcome of the upcoming season.

However last year this time we were uncertain about our receivers, safeties, linebackers and running game. Then on top of that our d-line didn't produce, and we went through 4 quarterback before finishing the season with an undrafted rookie! I am amazed that we still won 7 games. Now are receivers, safteties, linebackers, running game all look solid.

In the fickle NFC South I can't imagine this not being a playoff team.

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by Jaxonweb on Apr 28, 2008 8:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs