PantherPaul
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Jason(Austin Texas): Did Nelson's proday move him back into the top have of the 1st round? Wouldnt he look good patrolling the Panther backfield?
Todd McShay: I thought Nelson's workout at Florida yesterday was outstanding. I don't put too much stock into combine/workout numbers, but I will say I was concerned after watching him run in the 4.5's at the combine. By running a 4.35 (on grass) yesterday, it confirmed that Nelson has the speed to patrol the deep-middle of the field as a FS in the NFL. He also showed great quickness and body control in his shuttles. I clocked him as a 4-second flat in the short shuttle, which would have been the best time of all the DB's that ran at the combine.
Todd McShay: With all that said, Nelson is still a bit of a risk in the middle of the first round. He should develop into a very good centerfielder-type FS, but he's small (198 lbs) and he doesn't support the run well enough. Sure, he would be a great addition to a secondary like the Panthers or Jaguars, but I would rather take the chance of trading down in the first round than use a No. 14 or No. 17 overall pick on a one-dimensional safety.
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Terrence ( Charlotte): Do you thinK nelson is a reach at 14?? Carolina needs secondary help more so than an LT or TE...
Todd McShay: Assuming The Panthers stay at No. 14 and LSU's LaRon Landry is off the board, I think they should go in a different direction. I'd rather see them get a better value on a player such as PSU OT Levi Brown, Nebraska DE Adam Carriker or even Ole Miss ILB Patrick Willis. Then they can still get a quality DS like Texas' Michael Griffin or Miami's Brandon Meriweather in the second round.
Jason(Austin Texas): Did Nelson's proday move him back into the top have of the 1st round? Wouldnt he look good patrolling the Panther backfield?
Todd McShay: I thought Nelson's workout at Florida yesterday was outstanding. I don't put too much stock into combine/workout numbers, but I will say I was concerned after watching him run in the 4.5's at the combine. By running a 4.35 (on grass) yesterday, it confirmed that Nelson has the speed to patrol the deep-middle of the field as a FS in the NFL. He also showed great quickness and body control in his shuttles. I clocked him as a 4-second flat in the short shuttle, which would have been the best time of all the DB's that ran at the combine.
Todd McShay: With all that said, Nelson is still a bit of a risk in the middle of the first round. He should develop into a very good centerfielder-type FS, but he's small (198 lbs) and he doesn't support the run well enough. Sure, he would be a great addition to a secondary like the Panthers or Jaguars, but I would rather take the chance of trading down in the first round than use a No. 14 or No. 17 overall pick on a one-dimensional safety.
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Terrence ( Charlotte): Do you thinK nelson is a reach at 14?? Carolina needs secondary help more so than an LT or TE...
Todd McShay: Assuming The Panthers stay at No. 14 and LSU's LaRon Landry is off the board, I think they should go in a different direction. I'd rather see them get a better value on a player such as PSU OT Levi Brown, Nebraska DE Adam Carriker or even Ole Miss ILB Patrick Willis. Then they can still get a quality DS like Texas' Michael Griffin or Miami's Brandon Meriweather in the second round.
