r Bowl week."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomPanthers 2019 NFL DraftBucky Brooks mocks a talented defensive end to the PanthersNew Womens Christian Miller Jersey ,27commentsThis player recently stood out during Senior Bowl week.ESTShareTweetShareShareBucky Brooks mocks a talented defensive end to the PanthersMontez Sweat decapitates tackle in practice drill.John David Mercer-USA TODAY SportsBucky Brooks thinks Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat (6-foot-6, 252 lbs) will still be available for the Panthers with the No. 16 pick. Here’s more from Brooks on what he specifically likes about Sweat:I would love this pick for the Panthers. Sweat is a guy who could at the very minimum rotate in as part of a third down speed package in the season opener. It’s something the Panthers have sorely lacked in 2018. Here’s the ‘shaky bull rush’ play in practice everyone is talking about:Sweat was also a standout player at the recent Senior Bowl. Just check out some of the videos in the links. This time every year I fall in love with a player that most of the time is out of reach for the Panthers. This year we appear to have a shot my early favorite. Keep an eye on Sweat at the combine. He is bound to have some wow factor, especially when it comes to his measureables. When you combine freakish measurements with on-field production you have a very good prospect. One final note, Sweat reminds me of a young Julius Peppers in the face... minus the big teeth. Check out his post game interview. You can also find a lot of info on Sweat at this link.Getting back to Brooks’ mock draft, Sweat is the seventh edge player off the board. That means there is a ton of talent at the edge in this draft. It also portends a really talented pass rusher falls to No. 16. Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is ecstatic to have Greg Olsen back on the football field.And he wants Olsen to remain on the field, so much that Newton said he asked his spiritual grandmother Hattie-Lou Newton to pray for the tight end’s continued health.“That would be great Jordan Scarlett Jersey ,” Olsen said with a laugh, “I can use all of the help I can get.”The 33-year-old Olsen practiced Thursday and is expected to return to action Sunday against the Redskins after missing three games with a broken foot.Olsen was one of the most durable players in the NFL during his first 10 seasons, never missing a game due to injury while playing in 158 consecutive games. But he’s missed 12 of the last 18 games since first fracturing his right foot in Week 2 of last season. He re-broke the same bone in Carolina’s season opener against the Cowboys and hasn’t played since.That has left the three-time Pro Bowl selection frustrated and eager to get back on the field — although not enough to rush back from the injury.“I wouldn’t be out there if I didn’t think I could help the team,” Olsen said. “Me being out there and not being able to move, that doesn’t do us any good. This isn’t about me just desperately wanting to play. I want to play and I expect to play like I am accustomed to.”Coach Ron Rivera said barring any setbacks before Sunday there won’t be any restrictions on Olsen’s playing time.Rivera said Olsen moved around well Thursday, and participated fully in practice. Like his teammates Blue Greg Van Roten Jersey , Olsen hasn’t been able to go full speed yet this week because heavy rains the past two days in the Charlotte area have caused the fields to be wet and soggy.Olsen brings yet another option in the passing game for Newton, who just got second-year wide receiver Curtis Samuel back from a minor heart procedure last week.“The band is back,” Newton said with a wide smile.Nobody knows what Olsen means to the Panthers more than Newton.Olsen has always been his favorite target. He became the first tight end in NFL history to record three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons from 2014-16.“He can’t (get injured) no more,” Newton said. “… His play-making ability on the field is just second to none. Having Greg back, keeping him healthy along with the talent that we already have Greg Van Roten Jersey 2019 , it presents a lot of problems for the opposing team.”Newton said Olsen also helps him call out plays in the huddle, something that fans don’t always see.The eighth-year quarterback said many calls in the NFL these days are simply too long and contain too much verbiage, and suggested some need to be simplified one-word phrases like “Panther,” or even “Tepper” or “Rivera,” referring to the surnames of the team’s owner and head coach.“Greg is a very intellectual person that helps me out with play-calling,” Newton said. “I call him ‘the dictator’ in the huddle because I really have problems with calling plays — even in year eight. And he kind of helps me.”Newton went on to say “calling a play shouldn’t be a paragraph. … I will be in the huddle and I’m already tired and I don’t have time to be saying this David Mayo Jersey 2019 , that and the third. (It should be) ready, ready break. You only get so much time.”Olsen downplayed Newton’s comments Thursday, saying the quarterback “exaggerated a little bit” in how much he helps him.“Cam has it under control,” Olsen said. “… Sometimes in the heat of the battle I will help piece some things together. But I think Cam was just being generous.”___