Last April the Carolina Panthers traded their first-round pick to San Francisco so they could move up and take Florida State defensive end Everette Brown.
Brown is small but fast. Does his speed offset his stature? I didn't see enough last season to say that.
The pick the Panthers traded turned out to be the 17th in the first round. There are three positions Carolina has to fill before the 2010 season begins -- a wide receiver, a pass rusher and a quarterback.
When the 49ers made their pick, two defensive tackles and four defensive ends had been selected.
Only one quarterback, Sam Bradford, had been taken.
Nobody had selected a receiver. So Dez Bryant of Oklahoma State, Demaryius Thomas of Georgia Tech, Golden Tate of Notre Dame and Arrelious Benn of Illinois all were available.
Except for Thomas and Bryant, they still are. Barring a trade, however, 15 teams will make their pick tonight before the Panthers do. They have No. 48.
Regardless of the player they select, Brown will be measured, at least this season, against what the Panthers could have had at 17.
If Bryant or Thomas tear it up, and the receiver Carolina takes in the second, third or fourth round fails to, so will the Panthers.
youre a real glass half empty guy sorensen.the 49ers got a guard at 17.big whoop.i hope brown has a breakout year so he can shut your whiny piehole.
Posted by: raydaz | April 23, 2010 at 08:37 AM
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Posted by: thats racin | April 23, 2010 at 08:40 AM
The trade was a dumb move by the Panthers!! Why cant people see that. Its was DUMB!!!!!!! Everette Brown is a good back up player at best!!
Posted by: JD | April 23, 2010 at 08:53 AM
The Panthers NEED to move up in the draft and get Clausen. He would give the Panthers the franchise QB that they have needed for years.
Posted by: FourScore19 | April 23, 2010 at 10:03 AM
I don't understand why Clausen isn't being considered at this point. I wouldn't have traded into the first round to get him, but if you can switch 2nd rounders with a team to get a QB who some had rated higher than Bradford then why not.
Posted by: blackcatfan | April 23, 2010 at 12:25 PM
Clausen is like Cutler. Good player, but whiny and blames everyone but himself. There are reasons why he fell.
Posted by: bob | April 23, 2010 at 03:17 PM