2012 Draft's NT's

by PanthersRoar on Jun 22, 2011 7:06 PM EDT

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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Nice List

Don’t know enough about them to speak about who I like. But this Wouldn’t be an issue If we had our second rounder this year. I wouldnt sell Fua yet let’s let him get some PT. F what the scouts think.

by JohnnyMac080 on Jun 22, 2011 7:45 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

BTW I would have taken Jarvis Jenkins. Clemson homer

by JohnnyMac080 on Jun 22, 2011 7:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I know he's very small for the position...

But going back and watching Andre Neblett more and more…he is an effective NT.

"Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a sh!t about the rules? Mark it zero! "

by ERL on Jun 23, 2011 9:29 AM EDT reply actions

I agree, there's reason for optimism with Neblett -- per ProFootballFocus: Give This Guy More Snaps

Has anybody seen Otah. What, did he just fall off the planet, or become a new one?

by Rick Bates on Jun 25, 2011 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions

I would like to see us make a run for a good NT FA prospect

Throwing rookies at a position until it fixes itself isn’t the most sensible way to build a franchise…increase the chances of current rookies developing by adding a solid player who has proven themselves, so master-apprentice relationships can form and knowledge is infused in the position roster. The dream scenario, to me, would be to pick up someone like Barry Cofield or Brandon Mebane, with Cofield being the more realistic signing of the two.

by ppalm on Jun 23, 2011 10:22 AM EDT reply actions

I Love Both Cofield & Mebane

I love both Cofield (6-4, 304) and Mebane (6-1, 309), but neither are big wide body NT’s. It would be nice to have at least 1 330 pounder to throw into the action if a team is running well on the Panthers.

by PanthersRoar on Jun 24, 2011 12:16 AM EDT reply actions

I hear Sally Strothers in available.

"Has the whole world gone crazy? Am I the only one around here who gives a sh!t about the rules? Mark it zero! "

by ERL on Jun 24, 2011 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Kirstie Alley would've fit, 'til that damn Dancing w/the Stars cost her 70 lbs.

by bigdavis on Jun 25, 2011 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Mebane played around 330 when he played NT for Seattle. He lost weight to play UT.

by mangoes52 on Jun 24, 2011 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Mebane's Weight

If the 330 pounds is correct for Mebane, then the Seahawks have been misreporting his weight. Here are his weights as listed on the Seahawks roster.

2011 – 311
2010 – 311
2009 – 314

2007 – 309 (Combine)

by PanthersRoar on Jun 24, 2011 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions

I have a cousin who lives up in Seattle. He’s a diehard Seahawks fan. He’s the one who told me that Mebane played at around 330 in 08’ before he moved over to UT.

by mangoes52 on Jun 26, 2011 9:24 PM EDT reply actions