Draft round up round up.

This is rotoworld's Evan Silva. Keep in mind, rotoworld is a pretty big site as far as the BLOGOSPHERE goes. Which means it's small and insignificent. It's sponsored by NBC and has a partnership with that steaming back of shit Mike Florio. He probably never watches the Panthers. In fact, it doesn't look like this guy has ever watched football. He's most likely too busy buying Crocs or something. Anyway, he had this to say about the Panthers' draft

Carolina Panthers
Grade: B-

The Panthers have to like what they came away with (Jonathan Stewart and Jeff Otah) on day one, but giving up a 2009 first-round pick, a second-rounder, and a fourth-rounder was a bit much. Still, these players are pretty close to sure things and will help immediately. Third-round Iowa CB Charles Godfrey will convert to free safety. Penn State LB Dan Connor was a tremendous value in round three. Louisville TE Gary Barnidge could compete to start once he bulks up. Wisconsin's Nick Hayden is a try-hard defensive tackle.

I mean, not bad. Not terrible. He at least seems to understand what the Panthers gave up, and unlike the idiots on ESPN didn't think that Dan Conner was drafted to be a replacement to Dan Morgan. So this guy who is a contributing writer to what is basically the sports world equivalent of Barry Jive and the Uptown Five wrote this very satisfactory blurb about a team he doesn't cover. JUST REMEMBER THIS OKAY.

Let's see what ESPN, the Worldwide Leader in Sports, deferring to a guy who used to FUCKING COVER THE PANTHERS, has to say.

After taking a calm and conservative approach to personnel through their first six years, Carolina general manager Marty Hurney and coach John Fox took a big leap that could end up making or breaking them. After adding Oregon running back Stewart at No. 13, the Panthers traded back into the first round to pick up Otah.

The cost was huge: Carolina gave up its first-round pick in 2009 to Philadelphia as well as second- and fourth-round picks this year. It's always dicey when you sacrifice your future for the present. But hey, what do Fox and Hurney have to lose?

If Otah works out and the Panthers get to the playoffs, they'll look like geniuses. If not, they'll be gone and the lack of a first-round pick will be somebody else's problem next year.

Hmmm, no shit. Really went on on a limb there didn't you Pat. Maybe you should have talked about how they also drafted some more players in the third, or how they signed a wide receiver in the off season. I like Pat Yasinskas and all but dear god what he writes about the Panthers is repetitive.

1. State the obvious
2. End it ominously
3. Profit

Mel Kiper, official hair care product enthusiast, did his usual hand - job - athon where no one gets lower than a C-.

The future is now in Carolina, which gave up its first-round pick in 2009 to trade back into this year's first round and draft offensive tackle Jeff Otah. Jonathan Stewart is a workhorse running back and Dan Connor is a real nice pick in the third round. I like the Panthers' picks on Day 2, highlighted by Iowa CB Charles Godfrey, who I thought was the best player on the board heading into Day 2. Tight end Gary Barnidge, who they picked in the fifth round, catches everything thrown his way, although he is not much of a blocker. Hilee Taylor has a very good motor at OLB, Geoff Schwartz is an overachieving OL and G Mackenzy Bernadeau out of Bentley has a good chance to make the team. I didn't like seeing them give up a future first-round pick, and Stewart does have some durability concerns, but this was a good draft for the Panthers.

Meh. Hilee Taylor played defensive end at Carolina and I'm not sure Mel knows that the Panthers don't play a 3-4. I honestly doubt he does. A lot more of rehashing the same shit. Listen, every Panthers fan knows they gave up a lot, and any non fan reading that Panthers blurb most likely knows as well. Also Mel Kiper on Television called that random ass tight end Gary Barnidge the next Jay Novacek. Yeah, and I'm getting a blowjob from Natalie Portman as we speak.

Scott Fowler is working hard for the money.

If you pull one thread the wrong way on the upcoming season -- specifically, if Delhomme's throwing elbow doesn't recover or Julius Peppers remains Julius Average or the injury buzz saw starts whirring again -- it could unravel quickly. By next season, Fox and general manager Marty Hurney could be gone and Bill Cowher could be grumbling about the fact he doesn't have a 2009 first-round draft choice because Fox and Hurney traded it away Saturday.

Fowler didn't wait long to pull the Cowher card. Also, guys, if Jake gets hurt, we may not make the playoffs. That's right. A team may be hurt by losing its starting quarterback. Shocking, I know. Also look at this piece of hard hitting appeal to emotion.

Then again, Eric Shelton looked good on paper. So did Jason Peter, Dwayne Jarrett and Rae Carruth. The Panthers have made lousy and lovely picks throughout their history, but have never strung together quite enough good picks to win a Super Bowl.

Yeah, how did not John Fox and Marty Hurney not anticipate Rae Carruth's propensity for murdering pregnant girlfriends. Nevermind that Fox was still a coach with Oakland at the time and Hurney was a beat writer for the fucking Redskins.

Just trust me when I say that Tom Sorenesen's article was pure shit.

I'm going to end this on a quote from our new running back Jonathan Stewart.

I'm an explosive, powerful runner. I run north and south but mostly more north

Run any way you want, man.