Draft Analysis: Carolina Panthers
Posted: Sunday June 07, 1998 09:48 PM
Jason
Peter 1st round, 14th overall
Defensive tackle,
Nebraska
Comments: Played tackle in 4-3 defense at
Nebraska, but will be likely opening-day starter at nose tackle. No
candidates to start on roster right now. Tough guy ... should be impact
defender. Chuck
Wiley 3rd round, 62nd overall
Defensive end,
Louisiana State
Comments: Former college defensive tackle
will play end in 3-4 defense. Better run stuffer than pass-rush guy, so he
will be good fit … Will compete for starting end spot opposite of
free-agent acquisition Sean
Gilbert. Mitch
Marrow 3rd round, 73rd overall
Defensive end, Penn
Comments: Was a workout warrior at NFL combine and in
postseason workouts. May need time to develop -- as small-school defensive
tackle, has never seen this level of competion in the trenches. Donald
Hayes 4th round, 106th overall
Receiver, Wisconsin
Comments: Has excellent size and speed. However, like a lot
of the receivers on this roster, his hands are a question mark at times.
Will compete with Muhsin
Muhammad for duties as No. 3 receiver. Jerry
Jensen 5th round, 136th overall
Linebacker,
Washington
Comments: Not a household name but a popular
middle-round pick by a lot of teams ... doesn't have great measurables and
isn't a very exciting athlete, but he is a guy that makes plays all over
the field ... great instincts and production and simply plays much better
than the numbers indicate ... he also has excellent long-snapping ability,
which gives him added value ... could be backup inside linebacker and
long-snapper and a real contributor as a rookie. Damien
Richardson 6th round, 165th overall
Safety, Arizona
State
Comments: More of a run defender than pass-cover guy
... does not have great speed and did not flash athletic ability in
workouts. However, he has good overall production and adds size and a
physicality to Panther secondary ... there is concern for his man-to-man
weaknesses. Viliami
Maumau 7th round, 196th overall
Defensive tackle,
Colorado
Comments: He was the 4th defensive lineman drafted
by the Panthers, but they obviously saw value. He is a strong and powerful
two-gap defensive tackle type that will move the pile, but doesn't have
much one-gap quickness or explosion ... one-dimensional guy that could fit
in as backup run defender. Jim
Turner 7th round, 228th overall
Receiver, Syracuse
Comments: Great size and speed guy with marginal production
on college level ... worth the gamble in 7th round ... could stick as
special-teams contributor and possible kickoff return guy ... will not make
this roster as receiver only.
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