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2012 Draft's NT's

The Panthers may not be able to add a veteran free agent NT this season, unless the Ravens 34 year old Kelly Gregg is cut, the 49ers 30+ Aubrayo Franklin is about the only free agent NT available this season, but both are just short-term stop-gaps. The Panthers #97 draft pick Sione Fua is a NT, but small at around 310 pounds, and many scouts believe he will never be more than a backup. So here is a look at who might be some of the top NT's in the 2012 draft, from walterfootball.com (WF), and nfldraftscout.com (DS) Dt rankings.

2012 NT's (Seniors):

#2 (DS) - 3rd-4th rd. (WF) - Josh Chapman (6-1, 315, 5.02-40, DS) (WF 310, 5.20-40) of Alabama

#3 (DS) - 2nd-3rd rd. (WF) - Alameda Ta'amu (6-3, 335, 5.22-40 DS) (WF 330, 5.42-40) of Washington

#4 (DS) - 2nd rd. (WF) - (6-3, 310, 5.22-40 DS) (5.09-40 WF) of UNC

#30 (DS) - Kaniela Tuipulotu (6-1, 312, 5.12-40 DS) of Hawaii

#33 (DS) - Nicholas Jean-Baptiste (6-2, 316, 5.05-40 DS) of Baylor

#47 (DS) - 5th-7th rd. (WF) - D'Angelo McCray (6-3, 335, 5.22-40 DS) (WF 6-4, 325, 5.28-40) of Memphis

2013 NT's (Juniors):

#9 (DS) - Donti Poe (6-5, 350, DS) of Memphis

#13 (DS) - T. J. Barnes (6-6, 335, DS) of Georgia Tech

#14 (DS) - Montori Hughes (6-4, 327, DS) of Tennessee

#19 (DS) - Marcus Felker (6-1, 370, DS) of Northern Colorado

#33 (DS) - Zach Kerr (6-2, 320, 5.26-40, DS) of Maryland

#35 (DS) - James Terry (6-3, 317, 5.28-40 DS) of Penn St.

#41 (DS) - Brandon Williams (6-2, 325 DS)of  Missouri Southern St.

4th-6th rd. (WF) - Kerry Murphy (6-4, 325, 5.25-40 WF) of Alabama, may have long-term knee problem

2014 NT's ("redshirt"Soph.):

#1 (DS) - Kwume Geathers (6-5, 348, 5.33-40 DS) (6-6, 326, DS Chad Reuter) of Georgia, "Jumpy's" nephew

NOTE: Only 21 DT's were drafted this year, and these rankings will probably change greatly over the the season, but it's a good list of names to watch.

 

 




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