Charlotte Observer | 04/20/2008 | Panthers seem to have options for early picks

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SUNDAY MORNING ONE-LINERS
Published 4/20/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
... in the second round. Says Panthers GM Marty Hurney of taking a first-round offensive lineman, “It might not be the sexiest pick , but it certainly is one that is extremely important to being successful on offense and winning as a football team.” The Bucs may be looking to ...

Daily Links: Is Matt Ryan the New Matt Leinart?
Published 4/21/2008 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
Sharpen the pitchforks and light the torches, Myers is writing about the Jets again! A writer from the Washington Post looks at some of the potential storylines for the Draft, a few which involve the Jets. As I’ve been saying for a few months, it’s about who’s running the show in Atlanta that will determine whether they draft QB. A Charlotte sports writer looks at some of the options for the Panthers. How’s Jared Allen’s deal with the Vikings going? We ...

Three Things We know About the Panthers Draft Strategy
Published 4/22/2008 by Jaxon <info@catscratchreader.com> at Cat Scratch Reader
... need. If you look at Marty Hurney's draft history he has only traded up twice, going up three spots to get CB Chris Gamble and trading two 4th rounders for a 3rd to get DT Atiyyah Ellison.  Otherwise the Panthers typically trade down. 2nd Thing We know: They really want a big back. Don’t confuse ‘big’ with ‘size’. The Panthers are looking for more than good measurables: "We use the phrase a lot of `playing big, running big,' " ...