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The NFL Draft is a total crapshoot Stitched Taylor Moton Jersey , but be fun."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomPanthers 2019 NFL DraftThe CSR staff predicts what the Carolina Panthers will do in the 2019 NFL Draft New,52commentsThe NFL Draft is a total crapshoot, but making predictions of what will happen can still be fun.EDTShareTweetShareShareThe CSR staff predicts what the Carolina Panthers will do in the 2019 NFL Draft It’s finally here — the 2019 NFL Draft kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. ET from Nashville, Tenn. and fans are chomping at the bit to find out who the newest crop of Panthers are going to be.To fully get you into the spirit of the draft, I asked the CSR staff to give me some predictions on what they believe will happen this weekend. Because they’re under the rule of my iron fist swell guys and gals, they obliged.Bradley SmithMarty Hurney will take an offensive tackle at No. 16 and make a large portion of the fan base happy, but then will make everyone mad by trading multiple Day 2 picks to move up and select quarterback Will Grier.Walker ClementThe Panthers will only draft one defensive lineman and he will have a less impressive resume and combine performance than Erik Sommers.Erik SommersAll of this nonsense about the Panthers drafting a quarterback early will prove to be nothing more than an elaborate ruse that has brought unnecessary stress to all the people who actually believed it. Then again, I also waxed poetically and publicly that the Panthers would beat the Steelers last year so, there’s that.Jonathan DeLongThe Panthers are going to make most reasonable Panthers fans happy by taking a defensive end or offensive tackle in the first round. Then I think they’ll ruin all that goodwill on Day 2 by picking a player at a position that we don’t need when a mock draft favorite is sitting on the board, a la Will Grier in Round 2.Brian BeversluisThe Panthers will end up taking the boring but safe route and grabbing Cody Ford after Andre Dillard, Jonah Williams, Brian Burns, and Montez Sweat get taken before No. 16. He might be the best fit at left guard and his versatility will be huge for this offensive line.Ashley BarnettEven though the pass rush should be addressed, the Panthers will pull a surprise move by drafting D.K. Metcalf to compliment Cam Newton and allow the team to be more creative with D.J. Moore.Daniel BeltonThe Panthers will NOT trade up or down on Thursday night. They’ll stay put at No. 16 and draft the best offensive tackle remaining.Billy MarshallThe Panthers re-signed Daryl Williams this off-season Youth Curtis Samuel Jersey , which gives them two above average right tackles. They need a natural left tackle, but it wouldn’t shock me to see them take another right tackle at No. 16. Such is life as a fan of this team.Jason HewittThe Panthers will select offensive tackle Andre Dillard in the first round. This should finally be the year that Cam Newton gets some legitimate protection from a much improved offensive line.What do you think, Panthers fans? Do you have any draft predictions you’d like to share? If so, let’s hear them!2019 SB Nation NFL mock draftCheck out this exclusive recap of the 2019 SB Nation writers’ mock draft from our podcast network! Head coaching changes get the most attention, and new guys normally decide who their coordinators will be.For 2018, most offensive coordinator alterations came from incumbent coaches.Some former coordinators moved up: Matt Nagy from Kansas City to Chicago, Pat Shurmur from Minnesota to the New York Giants. Some OCs were canned: Pittsburgh’s Todd Haley, who landed in Cleveland; Mike Shula, going from the Panthers to the Giants. Others are returning to familiar ground: Joe Philbin in Green Bay, Greg Olson in Oakland.Many simply got promoted.Here are six intriguing new offensive coordinators:Todd Haley, Cleveland – A former head coach with the Chiefs who spent the past six seasons in a love/hate relationship with Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh, Haley faces a whole new set of challenges with the Browns.Sure, he and Roethlisberger often quarreled, but they also won lots of games with a potent Stitched Curtis Samuel Jersey , dynamic attack. If you have a short memory, let us fill you in: Cleveland has won a single game, in total, over the past two seasons. Its offense has ranged from anemic to putrid.So Haley steps in with the charge of grooming (or pushing rapidly) the first overall draft pick, Baker Mayfield, as the starting quarterback. The head man in Cleveland, Hue Jackson, also has a background on offense and some ideas of his own on how to move the ball. Of course, Jackson also has that 1-31 record.”That is what appealed to me – the challenge and the people I was going to be working alongside of,” Haley said when hired.Best of luck, Todd.Norv Turner, Carolina – One of the most successful OCs in NFL history – not so much as a head coach, with a 114-122-1 record – Turner tries to re-establish Cam Newton as an elite passer. Newton remains a dangerous runner and creator, but he’s never developed the fundamentals to be a true pocket passer Youth Christian McCaffrey Jersey , and as he gets later into his career, the 2015 league MVP needs those basics in his repertoire.Turner has been an effective QB whisperer for decades, going back to helping Troy Aikman become a Hall of Famer.Turner has a strong relationship with Panthers coach Ron Rivera, and will get lots of leeway in running the offense, particularly in resurrecting the deep passing game.”I think Cam gets that Norv is here to help,” Rivera said.John DeFilippo, Minnesota – DeFilippo moves from the Eagles, where he masterfully helped Carson Wentz reach prominence, then was of immeasurable aid for Nick Foles in the Super Bowl run. DeFilippo was handed an expensive bauble, too.The Vikings signed Kirk Cousins to the largest guaranteed contract in NFL history after discarding their three quarterbacks of 2018, including Case Keenum, who helped Minnesota reach the conference title game. With short-term 2018 sensation Dalvin Cook returning to the backfield, a solid and deep receiving group and a strong line, expectations in the Twin Cities are for the Vikes to take that next huge step.”He’s been a great communicator Stitched Christian McCaffrey Jersey , and I love his passion for the game,” Cousins said of DeFilippo.Joe Philbin, Green Bay – From 2007-11, with the transition from Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers a part of it, Philbin was the Packers OC. The team’s success, including a Super Bowl title, got him the head job in Miami, where he went 24-28.Following two seasons working in Indianapolis with the offensive line, Philbin Part 2 begins on the tundra.Rodgers has been somewhat vocal about changes in Green Bay that didn’t quite meet his approval. So the symbiosis between A-Rod and Philbin will be critical.”Change can be really good … any time you’re in a situation where you’ve had the same type of things going on for a number of years, it’s nice to change it up in some positions, yeah,” Rodgers said.Matt LaFleur, Tennessee – LaFleur rapidly has gone from QB coach in Atlanta – Matt Ryan had his MVP season with LaFleur on hand two years ago – to overseeing the Rams‘ offensive turnaround. Having such success with Jared Goff and Todd Gurley in LA, he heads to Nashville Youth Marquis Haynes Jersey , where the passing game has been dormant.If Marcus Mariota is to become a franchise quarterback, it must happen soon. LaFleur doesn’t have a lot to work with in Music City, but he didn’t seem to in SoCal either. And unlike with the Rams, where coach Sean McVay called many plays, the offense is LaFleur’s baby now.”This is something when you get into the coaching profession, you’re always looking for the next step,” LaFleur said.Randy Fichtner, Pittsburgh – Roethlisberger should have a more peaceful co-existence with Fichtner, and the offensive tempo figures to speed up.This should be the best attack in the AFC, anchored by RB Le’Veon Bell and WR Antonio Brown. Fichtner needs to ensure it is close to the top given the question marks on defense.”He knows what we do well,” Brown said. ”He knows some things we can work on and some things that (we can do) better. But we’re in great hands with him.”—