nsive line. Jonah Williams would be a great fit for Carolina if he’s available at No. 16 overall."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomCarolina Panthers Film RoomPanthers 2019 NFL DraftFilm Room Scouting Report: Alabama offensive tackle Jonah WilliamsNew Brian Burns Carolina Panthers Jersey ,42commentsThe Panthers need to add pieces to their offensive line. Jonah Williams would be a great fit for Carolina if he’s available at No. 16 overall.ESTShareTweetShareShareFilm Room Scouting Report: Alabama offensive tackle Jonah WilliamsMatthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsThere have been many spirited debates surrounding Alabama offensive tackle Jonah Williams in the lead up to the draft. Most of the questions have nothing to do with Williams’ talent. The main question is whether he projects better to a guard or tackle in the NFL. As a true freshman in 2016, Jonah Williams was a starter at right tackle for the Crimson Tide. He transitioned to the left side once Cam Robinson departed for the NFL. The Combine is next week, but multiple reports are suggesting that Williams’ arm length will measure below the average length for an offensive tackle. Do these questions really matter though? Maybe, but guards are becoming valuable members of an offense. After watching Williams’ tape, I came away wanting him on my team because of his fully refined skill set. Pass protectionWilliams is polished in many areas of pass protection. His footwork is not only effective, but it’s precise. He has a smooth kick slide and he understands angles to gain depth.Williams is facing Clelin Ferrell on this play. He’s able to flush out Ferrell and open a lane for his mobile quarterback. Williams closes off the speed rush by angling his body outside, but he also does gets his hands on Ferrell to prevent any movement towards his quarterback. Check out these four clips of Williams against Texas A&M in 2018.His lack of length is a real issue, but Williams shows terrific hand usage to sweat his opponents hands. This is a clinic in pass protection. (Williams is the left tackle, No. 73)Williams is also an intelligent player on the field. He was consistently picking up and passing off stunts. This area will assist him if he moves to guard.Williams has power throughout his body. He can land an initial punch, which causes defenders to become unbalanced, drop his hips to anchor, or he can control the the defender by using his hands to swipe any counters. These two clips display the issues many point to about Williams’ length. He can expose his upper frame at times, which prevents him from using his feisty hand skills to counter the edge rusher. He also has a tendency to anticipate speed rushes, which leave him susceptible to inside rushes. That becomes a concern because his length isn’t long enough to recover. Run blockingWilliams might not be a prototypical mauler Youth Brian Burns Jersey , but he moves defenders in the run game. He has experience in zone and power schemes. He rarely misses his target when he moves to the second level and he’s constantly moving his feet upon contact.Alabama scores a touchdown off a zone concept. Williams fires off low, lands a punch, and then drives the defender while moving laterally. Williams is patient and controlled when he locates his target. He shows light feet, but then drives the linebacker backwards for five yards. His skill set as a run blocker is why he should transition seamlessly to guard if a team plays him there. Fit with CarolinaWilliams could be a very good left tackle for the Panthers, but he could become an all pro guard. Cam Newton is more effective when he has a clean interior. Look back at his 2015 season when he had Andrew Norwell, Ryan Kalil, and Trai Turner protecting the interior. Norv Turner’s offense relies on five to seven step drop backs and Newton has shown a propensity to step up into clean pockets. I have watched a handful of other guard and tackle prospects, but Williams is the clear front runner. His overall game is so polished that he could help the Panthers from Day One. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton and the Panthers are proving they can win without throwing the ball deep down the field.The 2015 league MVP has attempted 16 passes — and completed just three — that have travelled longer than 20 yards in the air this season, according the NFL’s Next Gen stats. That’s far fewer than most other NFL quarterbacks. Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, for instance, has completed 17 of 42 passes beyond 20 yards, with eight of those going for touchdowns.Newton said the lack of vertical passing game isn’t something he’s concerned with entering Sunday’s home game against the Ravens (4-3), especially with his team 4-2 this season.“When you are moving the ball Brian Burns Carolina Panthers Jersey , people say why aren’t you taking many shots downfield?” Newton said. “When you take too many shots downfield and it’s not there and you start forcing the ball, they say why can’t you protect the ball? So our thing is we turn our ears to mute and take what the defense is giving us. When we have opportunities to take shots down the field trust and believe nobody loves touchdowns more than I do — and if it’s there I’m going to take it.”Added Newton: “If not, you just live to fight another day.”Coach Ron Rivera likes that approach, saying he is just fine with how Newton is playing. Newton has completed 11 touchdown passes this season and has four interceptions and has a solid 94.7 QB rating.“I think the quarterback is very efficient with (the ball) right now,” Rivera said. “There’s no reason to panic.”The formula seems to be working for the Panthers, who are winning games behind Newton’s heroics.Three weeks ago against the Giants the eighth-year QB rallied Carolina back in the final seconds, leading a drive that set up Graham Gano’s winning 63-yard field goal. This past Sunday Newton brought the Panthers back from a 17-0 deficit on the road against the Super Bowl champion Eagles with three TD drives to finish the game, earning him his 10th career NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor on Wednesday.Rivera said when the game is on the line Newton has the same mentality as Michael Jordan, a six-time NBA champion who many still consider the best basketball player of all time.“He’ll come up and say, ‘Put it in my hands, coach. Trust me,'” Rivera said of Newton. “Michael Jordan used to say, ‘Certain guys want the ball when it’s crunch time. Other guys just don’t seem to come off the picks the way they’re supposed to.’ I’ve told that to Cam, and Cam has always wanted the ball.”Although the Panthers still looking stagnant at times on offense — including the first three quarters against the Eagles when they managed just seven first downs and no points — Newton seems adjusting well to new offensive coordinator Norv Turner’s scheme Womens Brian Burns Jersey , which features more check downs and screen plays than the Panthers have typically run in the past.“When we get into the logistic things of football, and what the defense is giving and what they aren’t, you can’t just go down and chuck the football downfield and just expect, ‘Well, we didn’t take shots in the game,'” Newton said. “That’s not what good teams or offenses do. We don’t let the defense dictate to us, we dictate to the defense. So that’s been our approach.”With the emphasis focused on shorter routes, Newton is completing a career-high 65.6 percent of his passes, well above his career average of 58.9 percent.So while Newton says he likes the big play as much as anyone, he seems fine with Turner’s philosophy — as long as the Panthers are winning games.“Whatever Norv and his offensive staff calls it’s my job as the quarterback to execute it,” Newton said. “If I see anything otherwise, it’s my job to make the proper audible. If not, then run the play.”