Abe Sargent
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Catonsville, MD
We are picking 1.6. There are five stud QBs. The worst is 7.8, totally worth the consolation prize. If the first four fall 1-4, I’ll trade to 1.5 and snag him. I hope to have a few options though to deep dive into.
1.6 – Two QBs went, I have three options:Tony Plamondon - 8.7, As Scouted
Bernie de Groat – 8.6, As Scouted
Julio Tolentino – 7.8, Hard to Read, not invited to the Combine, 42 INT
Since they are all H2R or Scouted, should I just snag Tony? Or if de Groat is better with H2R and no Combine with Tolentino
Combine stats of the first two:
Plamondon – 4.58 40, 1.59, 40 INT, 9 reps, 2-08 leap, 9-10 broad jump, 4.1 shuttle, and 6.60 agility
So he’s savvy, great in three cone drill, but not as physically gifted with 1 red, 2 yellow outside of the INT test, and such. His three cone is the best among all QBs.
De Groat – 4.48, 1.52, 28 INT, 12 reps, 3-01 leap, 10-07 broad, 3.90 shuttle and 7.16 three cone
He’s not as smart, faster, has a lethal shuttle cone, the best one, and stronger too. Better jumper too. He’s the more physically gifted save for three cone but not as sharp. Has the most reps of any QB too.
Bars:
Tony Plamondon – Strong touch, footwork, confidence, improv, reading defenses, sense rush, quality, decisions, securing the ball, okay strength, running, 2-minute, bad accuracy, timing, not very well developed, low volatility
Strong bars, but weak at accuracy and timing aren’t great places.
Bernie de Groat – Strong at 2minute, footwork, conf, improv, quality, accuracy, timing, running, strength, sensing rush; okay at nothing; bad at decisions, touch, reading def, ;, okay developed higher volatility,
Strong bars, but weak at reading, touch and decisions.
The reasons to draft Plamondon - smart, not weak at reading defenses or decisions, lower volatility
The reasons to draft de Groat – Higher current development to step into starter now with my developed WR, no okay bars, just all strong save for three. Not weak at accuracy or timing. He’s physically talented.
There are real reasons for either. De Groat’s bars are bit higher, with three weak, but better than okays, he’s more developed, and with better workouts everywhere save for two, but bad at reading, touch and decisions isn’t great. Plamondon isn’t better physically, but has two weaker bars, but accuracy and timing aren’t great there. But lower volatility is key there. Both are as As Scouted.
I grab…
Plamondon, lower volatility sells me
2nd round is here, who do I like?
What positions are of need?
RB bad, but with Taylor only long term starters that are better than 57/57, actually Taylor rose to 59/59 . But he’s 7th year so he’ll bust soon, but not right now.
Stud TE better than Engram
Starter C better than 46/46 or 25/53
Starter RG better than 52/52 for Richter; OG depth too
Stud 3-4 DE and we have two in 50s and one 59, only studs.
Better WLB than 52/52 and ILB for 54/54
My RT Moton is 56/56,not bad, but if there is a stud I won’t say no.
Stud NT would be fine too
What’s left on the board? We have tons of mid 6.0s. Like a lot of tons
Out of RBs, TEs, and QBs.
There is a 6.1 Center Underrated but the best on the board are 6.5 and 6.4 and tons so that’d be a reach. His name is Jevon Chen, he’s the last good C left. Can I get him in the 3rd?
At OG There’re 6.3 and 6.2 Ogs left that are OG Montano Very Underrated on a 6.3 here.
Montano is nice.
What about growing my D Line, any great NTs?
Three Ots with 6.3 or more, but that’s less of a need
Three Des, one 6.5 and 6.4 are left.
NT? 6.5 Dakota Boston – Very Underrated, naturally NT in a 3-4
Actually, sorry that’s the beginning of the 2nd round. I am at 2.7. I like Boston. Is there a way I can swap picks? Here at the new Trade you don’t make an offer you ask to swap. Jax are 2.1, They want a future 1st. 2.6 Cleveland lost their pick, and I the draft doesn’t let you pause and keep up with drafted players
2.7 arrives, and…Boston is off the board. Sad. The next best NT for 3-4 is a 6.3 As Scouted Lonnie Salisbury. Sorry, the grade is fine here, but not that As Scouted for Very Underrated
OT? All left! OG Montano? I snag him.
3rd round is here and is OC Chen left? Nope, we have two 6.1 and four 6.0. Left is:
NT Brady DeLeon – 6.1, As Scouted
And at 6.0 two each CBs and LB. they are all As Scouted or Hard to Read.
I don’t need depth at NT. I have 50/50 and 49/49. So if DeLeon is just okay or a bust that ain’t going to be much. No thanks.
Depth at CB or LB? I have strong CBs that are Horn and Devonshire and Smith-Wade all in the 60s.
LB? These are fits at 3-4 SLB. I could draft and see. Both Lbs are As Scouted and are Cipriani and Streb. Or I could grab DeLeon and hope. I do LB, let’s go with WLB Streb since he’s a natural WLB
4th is here – One 6.1 DE is left. The next best are 5.8. Who do I like here?
Now ‘ll just go depth and BAP since I am good to go with the stuff.
My staff like DE Pinedo who is Hard to Read and 5.6.
I don’t need DE here. I have 54 players so I am set. Could I ty to find OT Moton’s replacement? Any good Ots left? Four at 5.5. 2 Hard to Read, 1 As Scouted and one Overrated. Any workout warriors to grab and maybe build, if that’s a thing in FOF9? Nope. I snag OT Lowery with the best bars
5th is here. My staff like DE Pinedo still on the board. DE Corson 6.1 still on the board. I like two CBs but they are very overrated. I need 4th TE, I draft very underrated TE Keenen Giron.
6th is here, is Pinedo still on the board? Nope, but they like DE Dick with an Overrated 5.1 rating. Is Corson there? Nope. The highest rated are 5.6 DE and 5.5 everything else. I draft CB As Scouted, the only good one left, with a 5.3 rating.
7th! My staff like DE Dick, I snag him
The 2026 Carolina Panthers Draft:
1.6 – QB Tony Plamondon, Georgia State, 41/63
2.7 – OG Lonnie Montano, Boston College, 49/67
3.6 – WLB Matthew Streb, Seton Hall, 38/58
4.7 – OT Robert Lowery, Penn State, 25/46
5.6 – TE Keenen Giron, Colorado State, 27/41
6.7 – CB Ellis Familo, Michigan State, 39/49
7.6 – DE Tommy Dick, Northern Colorado, 29/45
Not bad. Two 60s starters in first two rounds and then a 50 high WLB later, but they’ll need to stick, especially Plamondon. This his draft. De Groat is 47/58 – very developed, went next after us to Cleveland and Tolentino was taken by Raiders at the 16 spot and is 49/62, so the most developed. Then above us is Taggart at 1.2 to Jax 57/67 and 1.4 to Houston at 56/75 that’s Finnell. Nasty good. So of the two on the board, Plamondon has, barely, the best pot, but if they both hold I’d rather Tolentino since he's so developed.
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