#C3 5th Round Draft Grade: Bene' Benwikere

Crew Critique

“Mel Mayock” aka @PanthersDrafter- So Bene Benwikere (pronounced Benay- Bin-wik-eree) is a guy that wouldn’t be playing CB if it weren’t for the competition he faced.  This guy was on the same high school team in California as Robert Woods (2nd Round Pick now with Buffalo), Paul Richardson (2nd Rd Pick now with

Seattle) and Marqise Lee (2nd Rd Pick now with Jacksonville).  This forced the high school WR to switch sides of the ball and the rest is history.  BB had 14 INTs while at San Jose St. and played both corner positions, safety, and nickel.  He is also a special teams standout.  This versatility, along with his intelligence is why, Dave Gettleman traded our 7th Rd

#C3 Round 4 Draft Grades: Tre Boston

As usual, the 2014 draft reminded us that it never goes down the way it was forecasted. So how did the Panthers do? Check C3’s s rundown of Carolina’s 4th Rd selection, Tre Boston.  The crew tells you if we got a blue goose or just got stuck with some Gray Goose, mmm makes me thirsty.

						Tackles					Def Int					Fumbles
Year	School	Conf	Class	Pos	G	Solo	Ast	Tot	Loss	Sk	Int	Yds	Avg	TD	PD	FR	Yds	TD	FF
*2010	North Carolina	ACC	SR	DB	10	24	8	32	1.0	0.0	1	2	2.0	0	5	0	0	0	2
*2011	North Carolina	ACC	SR	DB	13	48	22	70	1.5	0.0	3	20	6.7	0	5	0	0	0	1
2012	North Carolina	ACC	SR	DB	12	49	37	86	1.0	0.0	4	38	9.5	1	10	0	0	0	0
*2013	North Carolina	ACC	SR	S	6	49	45	94	4.5	0.0	5	19	3.8	0	8				0
Career	North Carolina					170	112	282	8.0	0.0	13	79	6.1	1	28	0	0	0	3

Provided by Sports-Reference.com/CFB: View Original Table
Generated 5/19/2014.

Crew Critique

“Mel Mayock” aka @PanthersDrafter- I really think we were targeting Pierre Desir at this spot and we just missed out on him to Cleveland.  I think this is where Gettleman should have traded up to ensure we got the man we desired (get it?).  But Tre Boston is a guy that I like a lot.  He played four years and every spot in the defensive backfield.  You also want a guy that got

Carolina Panthers 2014 Draft Class

The 2014 NFL draft came and went fairly quickly. There weren't too many big shockers this year minus the great Johnny Football falling to the 22nd pick. After the draft ended, everyone scrambled to research their new players and grade the teams on their efforts in the draft. The consensus for the Carolina Panthers draft class grade is at about a C.  

      

As a die hard Panthers fan, I’m torn between this year’s draft picks. Obviously, I’m giving the coaching staff the benefit of the doubt and I will grade the Panthers with a B-.

       

With the first round pick, the Panthers selected Kelvin Benjamin, wide receiver from Florida State University. Although I was hoping for an offensive lineman, I still really like this pick. Benjamin easily has the skills to be a starter at the beginning of the season. He is a huge target for quarterback Cam Newton, who has a tendency to let the ball fly high sometimes. Benjamin also gives the Panthers a different threat in the red zone other than Mike Tolbert smashing the ball down the middle. 

#C3 Round 3 Draft Grades: Trai Turner, G

As usual, the 2014 draft reminded us that it never goes down the way it was forecasted. So how did the Panthers do? Check C3’s s rundown of Carolina’s 3rd Rd selection, Trai Turner.  The crew tells you if we got a blue goose or just got stuck with some Gray Goose, mmm makes me thirsty.

Crew Critique

“Mel Mayock” aka @PanthersDrafter-  We said we wanted cornerback Pierre Desir in the 3rd Round, but instead we got great value in guard Trai  Turner.  Carolina still almost nabbed Desir in the next round, missing him

Unleashing the #C3 Podcast

The #C3 Crew, who have faces made for radio, is bringing you Panther media in all forms, video and now audio.  Check out our first Cat Chronicles show converted audio podcast.  It should be easy to access, and as all of our advice....it's FREE.  The podcast will be somewhat intermittent prior to the pre-season.  Once the season kicks off, it will be a weekly produced bit.  So do us a solid and check it out and pass it along!

That Draft's a Wrap.....Now What? Panthers Draft Review and Grades

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That Draft's a Wrap....Now What?

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#C3  Crew provides analysis on the Carolina Panthers 2014 draft.   Joined by draft analyst Mel Mayock, aka +Panther Drafter," the Professor" and that "Freakin Puerto Rican" break down all six picks and see how they fit into the personnel plan.  In lieu, of recent events concerning Greg Hardy, the guys can't help but give their two cents on the matter.

#C3 Round 2 Draft Grade: Kony Ealy

As usual, the 2014 draft reminded us that it never goes down the way it was forecasted. So how did the Panthers do? Check C3’s s rundown of Carolina’s 2nd Rd selection, Kony Ealy.  The crew tells you if we got a blue goose or just got stuck with bill some Gray Goose.

Crew Critique

“Mel Mayock” aka @PanthersDrafter-  It was almost prophetic that we selected Ealy at Pick 60 (more on that later).  And trust me, he was in play at 28.  Here is what I wrote back in March for a Draft Simulation that I did

#C3's 1st RD Crew Review

Like it or not, the Carolina Panthers completed the 2014 draft.  The draft reminded us that it never goes down the way it’s forecasted. So how did we do? Check C’s rundown of Carolina’s 1st Rd selection, Kelvin Benjamin.  

Crew Review- B-

“The Professor”- This was a safe pick.  There were a lot of guys on the board who are more dynamic right

Let's Compare Our Picks to The Real Results

So PantherNation, how did we do?  Let’s compare the Panther Fan led draft on this very website to the one that actually went down.  At this point I have mixed feelings about the real draft’s outcome.  But in reality we won’t know how good or bad it is for at least a year if not longer.  But let’s compare picks round by round anyway:

Carolina Panthers Draft Grade

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I'll just give you a hint to start with: When the draft was over with and Carolina's picks were in, my reaction was "We waited months for THIS?"