The Panthers need to add young talent to their pass rush. Is Chase Winovich a good fit for them?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomCarolina Panthers Film RoomPanthers 2019 NFL DraftFilm room scouting report on Michigan defensive end Chase WinovichNew DJ Moore Jersey 2019 ,23commentsThe Panthers need to add young talent to their pass rush. Is Chase Winovich a good fit for them?EDTShareTweetShareShareFilm room scouting report on Michigan defensive end Chase WinovichRick Osentoski-USA TODAY SportsChase Winovich is a native of Jefferson Hills, Pa. and attended Thomas Jefferson High School. He was a four-star prospect according to Rivals. He committed to Michigan over Florida State, Pitt, and Virginia Tech. Winovich was a four-year letterman for the Wolverines and was well liked by his teammates and coaches as he was awarded the Bo Schembechler MVP team award in 2018. He finished his Michigan career with 45 tackles-for-loss, 18 sacks Blue DJ Moore Jersey , and three forced fumbles. Winovich tested as an above average athlete. He was a 0.6 sigma athlete, which placed him in the 68.8th percentile according to SPARQ. More importantly, Winovich’s agility scores were outstanding. His 3-cone was 6.94 and the short shuttle was 4.11. Film reviewWinovich flashes active hands consistently. He can use this trait to stack and shed or use a counter on the offensive tackle. On each of these pass rushes, Winovich initially gets held up by the tackle. He uses his hands to disengage and force his way for a pressure. His pressure share in 2018 was 27.1% according to Sports Info Solutions. Winovich starts his rush outside, but then jabs his feet inside. He’s able to use a rip move to win. Unfortunately Blue Christian McCaffrey Jersey , the hit was penalized for roughing the passer. However, the important part is how Winovich used a rip move on the inside hand of the tackle. Winovich takes another inside route to the quarterback. He attacks the right arm of the offensive lineman, but shows a decent ability to convert speed to power. Winovich displays a stab and rip move as he forces the quarterback off his spot. His pass rush arsenal is not fully refined, but his rip move is effective. There were questions about Winovich’s athleticism. He answered those concerns at the Combine. Furthermore, his excellent agility scores show up on tape. Winovich has decent bend when he’s executing a speed rush. On each of these rushes Christian McCaffrey Jersey 2019 , he has to convert speed to power as he engages with the offensive tackle. The dip and flexibility to turn the arc is highlighted on each rush. He doesn’t have a great first step though. This isn’t surprising as his vertical and broad jumps, which measure explosiveness are below average.Winovich’s athleticism is also on display when he’s in space against a running back. He closes down the space by taking the right angle and then his burst to hit high gear. As a run defender, Winovich has a strong pop at the point of attack. He’s able to meet the pulling guard with plenty of force. He sheds the block and finishes the tackle for loss.Winovich has the length to easily stack and shed in the run game. He gets engaged with the blocker, but he’s able to utilize his hand use and leverage to shed the block. Winovich cleans up the run on the backside. Fit with CarolinaThe Panthers just signed Bruce Irvin to a one-year deal, but they still need to elevate their edge rushing talent. Their defensive line coach Jordan Scarlett Carolina Panthers Jersey , Sam Mills III, attended Winovich’s pro day in Ann Arbor. It’s not surprising that there is mutual interest. Winovich is a twitchy edge rusher who plays with a high motor. In addition, he has the strength to set the edge or attack the ppint of attack in the run game. Winovich’s pre-draft rise reminds me of T.J. Watt a couple years ago. I doubt he’s available when the Panthers select in the second round, but if he is they have to send in the card ASAP. It never ceases to amaze me the wide disparities between the mock drafts and the ‘big board’ prospect rankings. The lead up to every draft is filled with mock draft and big board galore. Rarely is..."It never ceases to amaze me the wide disparities between the mock drafts and the ‘big board’ prospect rankings. The lead up to every draft is filled with mock draft and big board galore. Rarely is there consensus on any player and this edition is no different. What is different is Pro Football Focus has developed their ranking based on their own performance evaluations which favor production and game ratings over athleticism and potential.Pro Football Focus top 50 Big BoardSurprises in the Top 10While quarterback Kyler Murray is often the top selection for the Cardinals in many mock drafts I have yet to see him as the top ranked prospect. This ranking smells like someone trying to justify their mock draft selection for the Cardinals which honestly just doesn’t make sense for a team that drafted a quarterback in the first round last year. Murray may well be the top quarterback in this draft class but I just didn’t see enough from him to say he is the top player.The highest I’ve seen Tillery ranked before this was at the bottom of the first round but most rank him as a middle second round pick if not lower. Even if a team thinks Tillery is worth this ranking why spend such a high pick on him when he should still be there in the second round? Especially given the high number of defensive linemen with first round grades. Still if PFF is correct he might be a second round steal just as Kawann Short was.Other first round surprisesWhile that is an impressive statistic, I guess Jordan Scarlett Jersey , few consider Arcega-Whiteside in the top five at his position much less in the top twenty-five. He may be great at contested catches but isn’t that what was said about Devin Funchess? I prefer wide receivers that don’t need to contest a catch because they have created separation. Hence I want no part of this guy this early in the draft.While I would be shocked to see Grier drafted in the first round I can see several teams going afte rhim early on day two. He might very well be worth it. Would you believe Winovich is ranked higher than Clelin Ferrell (35),Montez Sweat (46) and Rashan Gary (48) and on this big board? This is a great example of what I was referring to earlier about the rankings being skewed towards their own evaluations and nothing else. I’m sure you’ve seen Sweat and Gary in the top ten in most mock drafts. Perhaps the mock drafters are being skewed by athleticism and potential? Heaven forbid. Other surprisesHere’s another guy rated higher than Sweat and Gary due to his grades and ability to avoid injury. While the NFL does place value on those sorts of things they prefer athleticism and potential when it comes to investing high draft picks. Allen will probably be a good, solid player for some NFL team. I just think they won’t spend such a high pick on him nor would they bypass players with more potential but maybe not the production of Allen.