Sweat looks like a top ten pick to me."Defensive end Montez Swe

at is my annual way-too-early to really know pick for the Panthers in the first round. I blame it on Bucky Brooks. Then Sweat goes and sets a speed record and thus cementing his status in my heart.When a player like Sweat is the sixth or seventh rated edge rusher in a draft Stitched Bruce Irvin Jersey , you know it’s a draft deep in defensive linemen. The 2019 NFL draft is shaping up to be a historic draft in this regard. Only time will tell if it deserves that moniker but it’s hard not to be excited for the Panthers since they need an edge rusher in a bad way. Sweat’s size seems like he would be a better fit at 3-4 outside linebacker versus 4-3 defensive end. That would align with Ron Rivera’s stated desire to play more 3-4 defensive packages. Sweat has a combination of speed and strength that is sure to create pressure from the edge at the next level. Like I said earlier Sweat looks like a top ten pick.The absolute only other position I would select in the first round this year is a starting left tackle. There happens to be a couple left tackle prospects that have looked good and very worth of the No. 16 pick.Cam Newton needs protection, that is very clear. It would be an unforgivable sin for them to not invest an early pick in an offensive lineman in this draft. We know the Panthers’ front office won’t fill all the holes via free agency. They might fill one at most. Another big need and worthy of a second round pick is a center. There are a couple of them that could be available at the Panthers’ pick in the second round. Here’s the best of the group but he has peers.My preference is the Panthers select a left tackle prospect or an edge rusher with their first two picks in this draft. A center with the third pick and an offensive guard in a late round. So what about the secondary you say? An effective edge rusher like Montez Sweat will be a big help. It’s time to invest in both lines. Colin Kaepernick hasn’t stepped onto an NFL field in two years, but his friend and former teammate Eric Reid will have Kaepernick’s image on his uniform tonight.Reid Youth Graham Gano Jersey , who joined Kaepernick in kneeling during the national anthem when they played for the 49ers, and who now plays for the Panthers, is wearing cleats tonight that have images of several civil rights protestors Stitched Graham Gano Jersey , including Kaepernick.“My cleats for tonight,” Reid wrote on Twitter, with pictures of the shoes.Reid credited artist Brandan Odums for designing the cleats and quoted him on his inspiration for the design.“It’s a tribute to the history of protest Youth Wes Horton Jersey , centered around the quote ‘if not us, who? If not now, when?’ meaning we all benefit and stand on the shoulders of those giants who decided their moment was best used for the sake of the people Stitched Wes Horton Jersey ,” Odums said. “And it’s always the right time to do what’s right. No different from you using your moment to take a knee. It also has the 10-point platform of Colin’s Know Your Rights Camp.”The NFL is encouraging players to use their cleats to draw attention to issues of importance to them as part of the “My cause, my cleats” campaign.