2011 Cincy Jungle Mock Draft - Round 3 - The Carolina Panthers Select...

For the No. 65 pick in the second-annual Cincy Jungle Mock Draft, James Shively selected for the Carolina Panthers, who now have the standard three picks. Here is the pick ...

With the No. 65 pick in the NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers select......

Colin Kaepernick, QB, Nevada

Jerry Richardson and GM Marty Hurney are foaming at the mouth in a amazement at what just fell all the way down the boards right into their lap. After going with a dominant defensive tackle in Nick Fairley to get an immediate upgrade on the defensive line in round one, the Carolina Panthers are pleased this young man fell to them with 65^th overall pick. While a being a project Colin has a major upside more so than any QB currently on their roster. At 6’6’ 225 lbs. running the 40 yard dash in 4.43 seconds he has all of the tangibles you look for in a pro QB. He also had an impressive pro day and the strongest arm at the combine.

Now you ask how does his tape look. Well Colin threw for a QB rating of 150.46 his senior year at Nevada, topping over 3,000 yds and 21 touchdowns. Wow you say, or not when you considering the teams he played to acquire these outrageous college stats. However let’s not forget he did take down the undefeated, highly ranked Boise State with a QB rating of over 120 while throwing for 259 yards and a rushing TD. To add a cherry on top of that he went on to beat Boston College in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. So to say he only played cake games in college would not entirely be true. Upgrading the defensive line to near dominance with the first pick, and grooming Colin Kaepernick under a stop gap QB would be the wisest and safest way to go for the Carolina Panthers this coming year.

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