elected the last great left tackle prospect the team has had https://www.pantherslockerroom.com/authentic-donte-jackson-jersey , can he do it again with this position being an important need in the 2019 NFL Draft?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomAnalyzing Marty Hurney’s draft history at offensive tackleNew,20commentsCarolina Panthers general manager Marty Hurney selected the last great left tackle prospect the team has had, can he do it again with this position being an important need in the 2019 NFL Draft?ESTShareTweetShareShareAnalyzing Marty Hurney’s draft history at offensive tackleJeremy Brevard-USA TODAY SportsThe NFL Draft is all about guessing and prediction, and now that the season has ended we are going to start prognosticating the hell out of it. Part of doing that is analyzing the Carolina Panthers needs and seeing how they line up with general manager Marty Hurney’s draft history. Today we are going to look at offensive tackle, which in my book continues to be the most vital need we have on the left side.To assist in giving Hurney an overall grade for how he has done drafting this position over the years, I’ve come up with a simple point system that grades each selection on two criteria. For a full breakdown of how this works, refer back to this article, but here is a low level summary.Player Quality: Zero to six scale. Six points for a franchise cornerstone/hall of fame grade player, five for an excellent starter, four for a good starter, three for an average starter, two for quality depth/rotational player, one for depth Christian McCaffrey Jersey White , zero for a total non-contributing bust.Pick Importance: Negative two to one scale. Negative two for first round picks, negative one for second and third round picks, zero for fourth and fifth rounders, and one point for anything beyond that. The logic here is that in the first round you need to at least grab an average starter to get a positive score, while ideally you should be getting someone great. Meanwhile in the late rounds, most prospects never become anything of note, so you aren’t penalized for that.For scaling purposes, using this system Luke Kuechly and Kawann Short would both be a four, a guy like Tom Brady would be a super rare seven, and Captain Munnerlyn would be a three.Over the course of Marty Hurney’s career, he has drafted eight players classified as a offensive tackle. Here is the list:2003, Round 1 (8): Jordan Gross, (6 + -2 = 4)2004 Curtis Samuel Jersey White , Round 3 (94): Travelle Wharton, (4 + -1 = 3)2005, Round 6 (207): Joe Berger, (3 + 1 = 4) had a good career after we cut him.2006, Round 3 (89): Rashad Butler, (1 + 1 = 2)2008, Round 1 (19): Jeff Otah, (1 + -2 = -1) for one good year.2008, Round 7 (241): Geoff Schwartz, (4 + 1 = 5)2009, Round 5 (163): Duke Robinson, (0 + 0 = 0)2011, Round 7 (244): Lee Ziemba Womens Christian McCaffrey Jersey , (0 + 1 = 1)Marty Hurney has a common theme developing in these charts, which we all know too well. Had it not been for a high profile bust in this position group, he’d actually have been a good drafter. But, like the defensive end chart before this one, there’s always one high profile trade that ends up being a total bust and screwing up his average. His overall average is 2.25, slightly above the average 2, but it could have been so much better if you change Otah’s -1 to a 3 or 4.Marty Hurney actually broke the chart when he drafted Jeff Otah.This franchise has been ailing for a solid left tackle for a very long time now, and there is an obvious reason why. The Carolina Panthers have not selected a prospective left tackle since Travelle Wharton in 2004. For some reason, they thought Jordan Gross was going to play forever, and completely ignored the fact they would need to groom someone to take over for him some day. So once again, for that reason, we will enter yet another draft with tackle as a priority and just hope for the best. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina is finally back on schedule.The Tar Heels open Atlantic Coast Conference play Saturday at home against Pittsburgh after having a game canceled due to Hurricane Florence. It will mark their first chance to climb out of an 0-2 start https://www.pantherslockerroom.com/authentic-christian-mccaffrey-jersey , though it comes after a week that took them out of in-season routines.“It’s an unforeseen break,” UNC coach Larry Fedora said, “and we’ve got to turn it into a positive.”UNC was set to face No. 16 UCF last weekend, but Florence’s approach toward the Carolinas’ coastline forced the schools to cancel the game Sept. 11. A day later, Fedora said, the coaches dismissed the players, with roughly half leaving campus with classes canceled and the rest sticking around.The Tar Heels didn’t practice for four days as the storm brought wind and rain. And as they returned to the practice field Monday, there was also work to aid Florence relief efforts.Fedora and several players spent part of Tuesday loading the program’s equipment truck with donated items being brought to campus to help areas affected by the storm. The players also decided to give their $15 per-diem meal money for last week’s canceled game to acquire $1,275 in supplies for former UNC linebacker Kevin Reddick’s donation drive for his hometown of New Bern, one of several flooded communities in the eastern half of the state.Now it’s time to focus fully on football again.“It’s definitely weird having those four days off,” offensive guard Nick Polino said. “It’s not something that usually happens . even on a bye week. We just kind of did some recovery, some guys got a workout in if we could.“Other than that, we’re ready to be back in the swing of things.”The Panthers (2-1 Womens DJ Moore Jersey , 1-0 ACC) are coming off a home win against Georgia Tech in their league opener, though they’re preparing for their first road game of the season. They’re also trying to earn their first win against UNC since joining the ACC for the 2013 season.Pitt has lost all five meetings against its Coastal Division foe, all by one-possession margins.“It’s by four points here, five points there,” Pitt senior cornerback Phillipie Motley said. “And it’s a topic of discussion just because we’ve been in the game and had chances to win the game. But like I said, hey, we just didn’t make the plays when it was time to make the plays.”Here are things to know about Saturday’s Pitt-UNC game:QADREE’S QUEST: Pitt senior running back Qadree Ollison is running well. The former league offensive rookie of the year leads the Panthers with 283 yards rushing and three touchdowns while averaging 6.3 yards per carry. He credits his success to his line, some added explosiveness for trimming body fat in the offseason and time spent working primarily as a blocking back — which helped him better understand how to set up his own blockers.ELLIOTT’S ACCURACY: North Carolina needs quarterback Nathan Elliott to be more accurate . He’s completed roughly 51 percent of his passes with one touchdown in two games. The junior said he’s working on it and determined to “be better.”BRACE YOURSELF: Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett is traveling with extra hardware: a brace on his left knee. The sophomore typically wore a brace during practice but not in games — that is, until coach Pat Narduzzi ordered Pickett to wear it full time after Pickett narrowly escaped serious injury when a Georgia Tech player crashed into the knee last week. Pickett says it shouldn’t limit his mobility and the biggest issue is simply comfort.WATCH LIST: North Carolina receiver Anthony Ratliff-Williams had a huge game at Pitt last year. He returned the opening kickoff for a 98-yard touchdown, threw a trick-play scoring pass and had the go-ahead TD catch in the fourth quarter of the 34-31 win.ADVANTAGE?: UNC’s altered schedule means more time for banged-up players to heal and extra time for UNC’s coaches to scout Pitt. “Nobody is banged up and they’ve had two weeks to prepare for us,” Narduzzi said. “I think it’s an advantage for them.”