Panthers select Utah DT Lotulelei with 14th pick
The Carolina Panthers bulked up their defensive front by selecting Utah's Star Lotulelei with the 14th overall pick in general manager Dave Gettleman's first NFL draft.
It marks the first time the Panthers have selected a defensive tackle in the first round since joining the league in 1995.
Defensive tackle was considered a position of need for the Panthers, who released...
NFL Draft Instant Analysis: Star Lotulelei To Carolina Panthers
For the second straight season the Carolina Panthers have drafted a defensive player with their first pick of the Draft by selecting defensive tackle Star Lotulelei with the 14th pick.It would be the perfect setting if Lotulelei wins Defensive Rookie of the Year following in the footsteps of linebacker Luke Kuechly.Lotulelei was a three-year starter at Utah where he shared the Morris...
Carolina Panthers Select Defensive Tackle Star Lotulelei 14th Overall
1.14 Carolina Panthers Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah, (6-3, 311)
Lets face it, the Panthers have been one of our favorite fantasy defenses to play running backs on for quite some time.
Quite some time.
With the Panthers picking Star Lotulelei out of Utah, they will have two very good players up the middle to shore up that run D. Lotulelei had a medical scare at the NFL Combine but...
And with 14th overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft the Carolina Panthers select…
Star Lotulelei DT from the University of Utah. Star is and will be a Star in the NFL I guarantee it. This is a great pick for the Panthers who were just dreadful on defense last season. Another BIG MAN in the first round. He shared the 2011 Morris Trophy for the best lineman in the Pacific-12 Conference with Matt Kalil, and was named All-Conference First Team.
Carolina selects Star Lotulelei
With the 14th pick of the 2013 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers selected Star Lotulelei, a defenisve tackle from the University of Utah.
Lotulelei was named the best defensive lineman in the Pac-12 last season by the conference's offensive linemen, and dominated o-lines with his superior strength. If people remember the Utah-USC game last season, Lotulelei single-handedly...
First Round NFL Draft Grades: Carolina Panthers
PICK: Star Lotulelei, DT, UtahANALYSIS: I still don't get why the Jets passed on him, but Carolina must be thrilled. I knew it had to be Star when the pick was in within a few minutes. He's the best DT in the draft, yet he somehow fell all the way to Carolina at 14. The defensive tackle position has been a huge need in Carolina for years, and they've finally gotten a...
Panthers Select Utah DT Star Lotulelei (Rd.1, No.14)
With the 14th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Panthers select Utah DT Star Lotulelei. Blessed with the rare combination of top notch athleticism, good size and excellent natural strength, Lotulelei has the talent to be an impact play-maker in the NFL. Consistently quick off the ball, Star is able to get into gaps and can jolt and drive OL backwards to disrupt plays behind...
Star Lotulelei Sliding? Bring Him to 18
The following is the 9th in a series of draft profiles for the 1st round pick for the Dallas Cowboys. These profiles are put together with the specific needs of the Cowboys in mind, and is an attempt to examine their resumes and game tape to get an idea of who might fit in best with Dallas come draft day. Surely, circumstances will dictate what actually happens on that day, but we...
Star Lotulelei Sliding? Bring Him to 18
The following is the 9th in a series of draft profiles for the 1st round pick for the Dallas Cowboys. These profiles are put together with the specific needs of the Cowboys in mind, and is an attempt to examine their resumes and game tape to get an idea of who might fit in best with Dallas come draft day. Surely, circumstances will dictate what actually happens on that day, but we...
Chip Kelly’s first draft, will he trade up, down or stay put?
The Eagles still hold the #4 overall pick in the draft, at least as of now. Rumors and reports that the Eagles are looking to move that #4 pick, moving up in the draft does not seem very sensible. Mock drafts have the Eagles snagging with their current pick a defensive tackle or end, Star Lotulelei Utah, Shariff Floyd from Florida or defensive end Ezekiel Ansah BYU. Moving up...
Top 10 oddball names in the 2013 NFL Draft
Draft Day is here, so it’s certainly fitting to look at this year’s crop of oddball names in the draft. In the past we’ve seen winners like Jacquizz, Chykie, Prince, Rowdy, and Shuyler. This year’s run of names doesn’t disappoint.
10. Ace Sanders – Wide Receiver, South Carolina
The name of a winner. And Spaceman.
9. Ray Ray Armstrong – Strong Safety, Miami
Double...
Final 2013 NFL mock draft
The NFL draft is upon us and the prediction business for this one has been as difficult as it has ever been.
Our Top 10 of our NFL mock draft has undergone a huge shift for a variety of different reasons.
Luke Joeckel is now predicted to go number one to the Chiefs.
What did not change is the idea that the Jaguars are hungry enough for a quarterback that they will take Geno...
The Diff: Cleveland Browns mock draft analysis
For my entire archive of The Diff at WFNY, check out this tag. Again, last week’s topic covered baseball attendance in April and sellout streaks. Now, it’s NFL Draft talk time.
Yesterday, I wrote a teaser for a mock draft database that I was compiling. At the time, I had a sample of 50 mock drafts from around the Internet. Many were awful, as some of you dutifully pointed out...
2013 NFL Mock Draft: Jacob 5.0
1. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Joekel, OT, Texas A&M
2. Jacksonville Jaguars: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
3. Oakland Raiders: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
4. Philadelphia Eagles: Star Lotulelei, DT/NT, Utah
5. Detroit Lions: Ezekiel Ansah, DE/OLB, BYU
6. Cleveland Browns: DeMarcus Milliner, CB, Alabama
7. Arizona Cardinals: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
8. Buffalo...
NFL Draft: 49ers Looking to Trade up To 13th or 14th
What do you do when you have 13 picks in the current draft and not nearly enough open spaces on the roster to fill with those picks? You trade up for a difference maker of course.
Reports coming out prior to this Thursday’s draft are suggesting that 49ers General Manager Trent Baalke is planning on doing just that, all the way up to the 13th or 14th spot as a matter of fact.
The...
The Browns and the First Round: Star Lotulelei
We are less than a week from the NFL Draft, also known as the most important day of the year for your Cleveland Browns. With (another) new regime taking over the reigns and new schemes in place on both sides of the ball, it is crucial that Joe Banner, Mike Lombardi, Ray Farmer, Rob Chudzinski and the crew nail these three days. It all starts Thursday night with the primetime First...
WFNY Stats & Info: NFL mock draft database teaser
Tomorrow, in my weekly WFNY Wednesday post called The Diff, I’ll be sharing a detailed analysis of 50 NFL mock drafts and dozens more big boards.
For today, as a special “WFNY Stats & Info” sneak peek of tomorrow’s post, I bring you inside the WFNY email chain for two early items I shared with the group this morning.
Milliner emerging as mock draft favorite at No. 6
Among...
Saints Nation: The Saints' 2013 NFL Draft 1st Round Big Board
Going into the draft on Thursday the Saints will be picking 15th barring any trades (possibly with the Jets at 9 or 13??). Based on that, I've listed 15 players below that I consider as tops on the Saints' big board. We know that, no matter what, at least one of these 15 players below will be available. I didn't include players like QB Geno Smith, G Chance Warmack or...
Lotulelei has star potential despite heart scare
(Eds: Updates. ) By LYNN DeBRUIN AP Sports Writer He has the perfect name, even if it belies his humble, soft-spoken nature.
Now that concerns about his heart function have been alleviated, defensive tackle Star Lotulelei is ready to make the jump from former furniture mover to NFL first-round pick.
''I think he will have a long career in the NFL,'' said Gil Brandt...
2013 NFL Draft: DT Star Lotulelei Scouting Report
Star Lotulelei (pronounced 'Lot-too-lel-lay' was born in Tonga and moved to the United States with his family when he was 9 years old. He shares a similar history to current Baltimore Raven and fan favorite, Haloti Ngata.Like Ngata in 2006, Lotulelei enters the 2013 NFL Draft as one of the best defensive prospects. At the Scouting Combine, Lotulelei was found to have a...
2013 Citizens Of Football Nation Mock Draft Grades: NFC South
The knights of the NFC North all needed help. Outside of the Lions, all the knights had to pick in roughly the same spot. Hey, at least they got through it without challenging each other to a duel.Now it's time to switch and grade the land of voodoo and sweet tea, where the South Will Rise Again and no team has managed to repeat as division champion (on the NFC side).Yes...
Utah's Star declines NYC draft-day invite
Utah's Star Lotulelei has declined an invitation to attend the NFL draft in New York.
Lotulelei issued a statement Wednesday through his agent saying he prefers to be in Utah surrounded by family and friends when his name is called. The defensive tackle was projected by some to be the top overall pick until a medical exam during the NFL combine raised questions about his heart...
2013 NFL Draft: 5 Best Fits For Star Lotulelei
According to a report on USAToday.com, "A heart specialist who conducted tests on Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei has determined the NFL prospect's heart is functioning normally and his abnormal test at the February Scouting Combine might have been due to a viral infection."For the 6'2", 315-pound defensive tackle, that is great news. For opposing offensive...
Star Lotulelei headlines Players View’s April NFL Mock Draft.
The Kansas City Chiefs are on the clock. The Players View 2013 NFL Mock Draft per usual sets out to paint the most accurate picture possible about what could happen on draft day. A gumbo mix of common sense, front offense tendencies and shreds of intel have brought us here to kickoff our NFL draft coverage in earnest. Let’s plug-in and go.
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2013 NFL Mock Draft: Matt 5.0
1. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Joekel, OT, Texas A&M - Personally, I think the Chiefs should just try to trade down and get some more picks. However, if they stay where they are, it's looking like Joekel will be the pick. His addition and the re-signing of Albert would give them two franchise tackles to work with.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia...
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