could be gone with this pick to NE

4/28/2007 4:43:39 PM

getting closer

4/28/2007 4:43:52 PM

i say we take olsen, we were talking about taking him at 14 and we got another 2nd rounder for ol/olb/s

i say we nab him

4/28/2007 4:47:23 PM

so much for merriweather

i was just going to say didnt he kick someone in that brawl, then espn shows the clip, panthers dont want that trash anyway

[Edited on April 28, 2007 at 4:48 PM. Reason : kick]

4/28/2007 4:47:27 PM

lets trade down again!

4/28/2007 4:47:39 PM

well there goes another safety off the board

gettin thin now

4/28/2007 4:47:43 PM

could be one of 15 guys for the panthers now

i got no effin idea

4/28/2007 4:48:14 PM

Tight end baby!

COME ON!

4/28/2007 4:48:26 PM

I say go with Olsen.

4/28/2007 4:48:30 PM

Quote :

"lets trade down again! "

lol

4/28/2007 4:48:57 PM

Olsen has been the constant talk for the Panthers, so it makes sense if they pick him up.

4/28/2007 4:49:25 PM

I think LB, poluz or that kid from Michigan

need some secondary help

4/28/2007 4:49:31 PM

might as well take Olsen now

4/28/2007 4:49:36 PM

WE NEED DEFENSE, EVEN MORE THAN A TE.

4/28/2007 4:49:53 PM

we did just lose future hall of famer kris mangum, so olsen makes sense, but fox likes his TE's to mainly just be blockers and run 2 yard patterns on 3rd and 8

4/28/2007 4:51:09 PM

we got 2 picks next round

we can get defense there

we have a chance at the best te, and we need one

it makes sense

4/28/2007 4:51:10 PM

"The Carolina Panthers select Greg Olsen, and trade him to Chicago for Lance Briggs and Desmond Clark"

4/28/2007 4:52:20 PM

are there any safeties still around in free agency?

4/28/2007 4:52:27 PM

what about going LB here and trying to grab TE Zach Miller in the 2nd round? i know he's not the down the field threat that Olsen is, but maybe a better blocker

4/28/2007 4:54:35 PM

Jon Beason?? from miami? what the hell?

4/28/2007 4:55:13 PM

beason?

4/28/2007 4:55:13 PM

wtf?

4/28/2007 4:56:03 PM

.........

[Edited on April 28, 2007 at 4:57 PM. Reason : everyone there in person had the same reaction]

4/28/2007 4:56:43 PM

4.7 lb?

are you kidding
wow, this is a questionable pick

4/28/2007 4:57:06 PM

Interesting pick.

4/28/2007 4:57:16 PM

shoulda taken posluzsny

4/28/2007 4:57:17 PM

solid addition to the LB core from what I can recall of him at the U

4/28/2007 4:57:23 PM

****rests head on hand****


pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffuck.

4/28/2007 4:57:31 PM

not good in coverage and stiff are two adjectives used by homeboy

4/28/2007 4:58:06 PM

fox must have seen something from this guy that no one else has, this seems like it came from nowhere...

4/28/2007 4:58:29 PM

Quote :

"Strengths: Possesses good strength for his size. Also displays good straight-line speed and short-area quickness. He is an instinctive and aggressive player versus the run. Diagnoses plays quickly, takes good angles in pursuit and shows very good closing burst. Plays with an outstanding motor and sacrifices his body to make plays. He has impressive short-area power for his size and is able to jack running backs off their feet with his initial contact. Very reliable as an open-field tackler. He uses his hands well and does a good job of sifting through traffic. Shows good instincts and closing burst when turned loose as a pass rusher. He displays adequate awareness and range in zone coverage. Also does a great job of covering kicks on special teams. Weaknesses: Lacks elite height and doesn't have much room left on his frame to get bigger. He displays some stiffness in his hips. He is fast on a straight-line and laterally, but he's not as proficient turning and running. Lacks elite range in coverage and will have trouble matching up one-on-one versus the NFL's quicker running backs out of the backfield. He has a history of durability issues, including shoulder and knee injuries throughout his career. Overall: Beason arrived at Miami in 2003, appeared in two games (Louisiana Tech, Florida) as a fullback before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury, and then received a medical redshirt. As a redshirt freshman in 2004, he moved to linebacker and saw action in all 12 games (three starts) recording 29 total tackles, four tackles for loss, and one sack. Beason then started 10 contests and played in all 12 (team opened in nickel for two non-starts) at weakside outside linebacker for the 2005 season, registering 66 total tackles including six for loss. In 2006, he played in 12 of 13 games, missed one game with a knee injury, and finished the season with 75 total tackles, eight tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. Beason lacks elite size and he has a little bit of stiffness in his hips. He also comes with some durability baggage. However, he is a powerful, aggressive and fast linebacker with better instincts and toughness than most prospects in the 2007 draft class. Beason projects as a starting "WILL" linebacker in the NFL and he should come off the board between the late-first and early-second round range."

4/28/2007 5:00:53 PM

cant believe i waited all day for that pick

4/28/2007 5:00:59 PM

Quote :

"Jon Beason LB 6-0 225 Carolina 1 / 25 Beason is one of the draft's top linebackers. He began his career as a fullback, but suffered a season-ending shoulder injury that resulted in a medical redshirt. In 2004, he moved to linebacker and started all 12 games. The team leader with 66 tackles in 2006, he has played all three linebacker positions but is most likely to play the weak side in the NFL. Beason is an athletic player and strong for his size. He can cover receivers and tight ends upfield, can stop running backs for a loss, and has had success on special teams coverage as well."

4/28/2007 5:02:24 PM

Quote :

"He has a history of durability issues, including shoulder and knee injuries throughout his career."

4/28/2007 5:03:41 PM

gay. you suck panthers.

4/28/2007 5:05:15 PM

fan-freakin-tastic

4/28/2007 5:05:42 PM

they probably could have got this assclown in the second round, i dont know why they passed over olsen for an injury prone wannabe

4/28/2007 5:06:58 PM

cause we can get a ballin receiver like Jarrett or Rice in the 2nd round since we dont pass to TEs anyway

4/28/2007 5:08:41 PM

sad

4/28/2007 5:08:45 PM

The Panthers should have did the Quinn trade with Cleveland (that Dallas took) & then take this LB with Clevelands #2 if that was who the wanted.

First they get robbed on a trade & then pick this guy?

Only Miami has done worse than them.

4/28/2007 5:08:45 PM

no reason in particular

4/28/2007 5:08:49 PM

man they have to put deion in the booth on sundays and maybe monday nights

only not for the entire game because it would get old

4/28/2007 5:12:07 PM

"Competed on the indoor track team in spring 2006, finishing 18th at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a season best mark of 6.50 meters in the long jump"

Atleast he can jump. I still back foxy.

4/28/2007 5:15:29 PM

god damn that was a stupid pick and even a worse trade pick


fuck shit balls damn shit

4/28/2007 5:15:42 PM

Dallas just raped two teams. They made Cleveland overpay & then a few picks later get great value for a pick. They get the guy they would have picked at 22 anyway, move up in the 2nd, pick up a likely HIGH #1, & only gave up a 3rd & 5th.

Wow. Outstanding moves by them.

4/28/2007 5:17:59 PM

overall, twwers mock first round sucked balls, was pretty sad, even the top 10. The player I picked did go much earlier though.

4/28/2007 5:18:12 PM

lets wait and see who the Cats get in the 2nd round and how them and Beason do in camp and preseason before we get a rope

4/28/2007 5:18:58 PM

hey Jaybee, nice earring in your boy Meachem's right ear

4/28/2007 5:20:49 PM

michael smith thinks panthers are teh winners so far

we'll see how Beason pans out though, hopefully they got their right guy
\/ apparently smith is saying thats who we targeted, who knows

[Edited on April 28, 2007 at 5:26 PM. Reason : more]

4/28/2007 5:24:36 PM

Did we want him that bad?

4/28/2007 5:25:05 PM