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’ offensive line if he’s still on the board in the second round." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteCat Scratch Readera Carolina Panthers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsAboutPanthersOddsShopStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomFiled under:Carolina Panthers Film RoomPanthers 2019 NFL DraftFilm room scouting report on Oklahoma guard/tackle Cody FordNew Christian McCaffrey Jersey On Sale ,40commentsCody Ford would be a great addition to the Panthers’ offensive line if he’s still on the board in the second round.EDTShareTweetShareShareFilm room scouting report on Oklahoma guard/tackle Cody FordKevin Jairaj-USA TODAY SportsCody Ford played at Pineville High in Pineville, La. He was rated as a four-star recruit according to Rivals. He committed to Oklahoma over Arkansas, TCU, and Mississippi State. Ford started three games at left guard in 2016 before an injury prematurely ended his season. He played in every game in 2017, but only started four games which came at left guard. During his final year in Norman, Ford started every game at right tackle. He was named to the First-team All-Big 12 selection according to coaches.Ford’s athletic testing was a -0.4 sigma, which landed in the 34th percentile according to SPARQ. Film reviewFord’s experience at guard and tackle gives him the experience of having versatility. This is critical in today’s game because teams only carry around seven offensive linemen on a 53-man roster. I knew Oklahoma’s offensive line was great, but I had no clue how effective of a pass blocker Ford is. He has a clean kick slide and usually gains enough depth to protect the edge. According to Sports Info Solutions, he only blew 2 blocks in pass protection.Note: All clips are at RT. Ford is No. 74.Just last week, I heaped praise on TCU edge rusher Ben Banogu. Outside of maybe one or two plays, Ford shut him down. He took good angles and he timed his hand punches perfectly. When Ford does get his chest exposed, he rarely flusters. As seen on this play, he drops his hips at contact, bends his knees, and anchors. He has outstanding lower body strength, which gives him a solid foundation in both the run and pass. As the edge rusher attempts a long arm on Ford, he doesn’t get phased. He understands how to use his hands against various rushes, which will certainly help his transition.Ford could stand to improve with his hand placement. He has a tendency to miss the target Christian McCaffrey Jersey Sale , which gives quicker edge rushers to elude him inside or outside. Ford is a mauler in the run game. According to Sports Info Solutions, Oklahoma ran 4.4 yards before contact when running to his gap. Ford is a good mover in space. He pulls across the formation, identifies the target, and gains momentum to land a solid block.As Ford moves to the second level, he takes a measured approach to look for work. Once he identifies the linebacker, he lands the punch on the outside shoulder of the linebacker to keep the alley clean for the running back.Ford tested as a below average athlete, but he looked fluid moving laterally. Oklahoma ran an even mixture of zone and gap runs (43.1% zone, 45.1% gap) according to Sports Info Solutions. Ford is scheme versatile. Ford is a mauler who loves to act like a bully. He moves defenders with his functional strength, but the power he generates from his entire body is fun to watch. I mean, on each of these clips he’s moving defenders. Fit with CarolinaFord was a left guard for the Sooners before 2018. If he is drafted by Carolina, that’s where he should play. The Panthers have two NFL starting right tackles on their roster. They don’t need another. Ford has the functional strength, quick athleticism, and intelligence to be a fantastic guard. He moves well in space, but more importantly his pass protection skill set is above average. I will be surprised if Ford is still on the board in the second round, but Carolina should sprint to the podium if he is. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Concerns over how Cam Newton might adjust to Norv Turner’s offense have ceased.The worries been replaced by talk of Newton being an MVP candidate again.Newton is thriving in his first season under the 66-year-old offensive coordinator. The Panthers are 5-2 and picking up a head of steam on offense entering Sunday’s home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The eight-year quarterback combined for 271 yards and three touchdowns against the NFL’s top-ranked defense over the weekend as the Panthers dominated the Baltimore Ravens 36-21. Turner used all of his weapons — and a variety of misdirection plays — to keep Ravens defenders guessing instead of attacking.Baltimore, which had 11 sacks against the Titans earlier this season, never got to Newton Replica Christian McCaffrey Jersey , and Carolina scored on four straight possessions to build a 24-7 halftime lead.Afterward, Ravens coach John Harbaugh could only tip his hat to Turner.“He did a great job scheming us up, keeping us off balance,” Harbaugh said. “He forced us to put certain personnel groups out there and then he had counters for it. He did a tremendous job.”The misdirection plays left the Ravens befuddled at times, as Newton pitched out to wide receivers, used fake handoffs to running back Christian McCaffrey to set up the passing game and a naked bootleg to score a walk-in touchdown.Asked why defending Carolina’s misdirection offense was so difficult, Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith held up one hand and said, “Look at my hand. Now if I smack you with this (other hand), you won’t see it coming. That’s how it works.”A big reason the Panthers were smacking the Ravens was the emergence of rookie wide receiver D.J. Moore, the team’s speedy first-round draft pick.The Maryland product compiled 129 yards of offense in the first 2 ½ quarters, the beneficiary of the Ravens focusing their attention on stopping other playmakers like McCaffrey, tight end Greg Olsen, wide receivers Devin Funchess and Curtis Samuel and former 1,000-yard rusher C.J. Anderson.Newton spread the ball around, targeting eight different receivers, leaving the Ravens unable to focus on stopping one player.“That’s huge for us, because when you do that, it’s like Stitched Christian McCaffrey Jersey , ‘OK, who are you guys going to try to lock down?'” Rivera said. “… This week (Moore) had a lot of success, and maybe next week he won’t because they’ll be trying to double up on him, and that may leave somebody else open.”The Panthers are getting exactly what Rivera was hoping for when he made the decision to jettison long-time offensive coordinator Mike Shula this past offseason in favor of Turner, whom he coached under in San Diego.“I understood what offensively we could become,” Rivera said. “We had a chance to follow coach in Minnesota and how he worked with Teddy Bridgewater, who has a lot of the similar traits as Cam. So that was going to be an easy transition for us.”Turner’s son, Scott, returned to the team as the quarterbacks coach, too.He’d designed many of the plays back in 2001 when Newton joined Carolina as the No. 1 overall pick and was thrust in the mix right away.The biggest difference now is how many playmakers Newton has to work with, and that the QB has only been sacked five times in the last five games.“We have three or four guys who are really fast on the offensive side,” Rivera said. “It is the most speed we’ve had and because of that you see things opening up.”Newton’s numbers through seven games are impressive.He’s completing a career-high 66.4 percent of his passes and has 17 combined touchdowns with four interceptions. He’s on pace to be sacked a career-low 21 times, largely because he’s getting the ball out of his hands quicker than ever in Turner’s offense.Rivera said it’s too say if Newton is playing as well as he did in 2015 when he combined for 45 touchdowns and won league MVP honors while helping the Panthers to the Super Bowl.“The proof will be in the pudding when we get to the end of the year,” Rivera said. “We’ll see. He is playing well and I think we are playing well as a unit.”