We still have a long way to go until the start of the NFL 2025 draft, but that (obviously) did not stop Carolina Panthers Fans to claim passionately “their guys”.
Some of these guys are Shemar Stewart from Texas A & M and Mike Green from Marshall, two of the best rushers of the coming class. And although the two can end up being worthy of the eighth overall choice, Stewart and Green are two different perspectives on which the faithful of Caroline are currently divided.
So we may have to match them.
Let us dive into a line comparison by line and try to determine which promising defender is better suited to the Panthers.
Athletic capacity
Sometimes the speed of play can be confused for athletics – and this can certainly be the case for these two perspectives. Thus, this area focuses more on explosiveness, lateral mobility and flexibility, in particular.
After some outings out of competition in the senior Bowl of last week, Stewart and Green can draw on their athletics to continue their increases. While Stewart has rare movement capacities, lateral mobility and explosiveness for its size (6 feet 5 inches, 281 pounds), green can overwhelm the rushers with an exceptional turn and a lateral Twitch for the opposing guards in plaster and can win representatives in the first stages of its debate on the line.
An argument could be advanced that Stewart is the best athlete according to his size compared to the 6 feet 3 inch green, 251 pounds. But Green dominated the group of five levels and the Sun Belt conference with its only higher level gifts.
Edge: Green
Precipitation skills set
Here we consider the use of hands as rusher of pass, discipline of track and creativity.
Green and Stewart both enlightened the possibility of winning by using speed at power, the latter proving to be effective enough to use it as one of his essential movements. One or the other rusher can also turn the corner and explode in the quarter-tree.
The Green elite and flexibility, however, give it an advantage here. It is also more prepared to have a secondary attack plan.
For example, if he does not win with an interior or exterior rotation, he knows how to reset and attack the inner shoulder with a tear. Green can also win with crossed chops, helping hand, a long arm, a ghost movement and a nervous swimming movement.
The two have shown that the right angles in their precipitated paths to set up their attacks. But Stewart always learns to readjust when his initial rush is not at home. He will have to learn to reconstruct the rush movements and from a more coherent manner.
Edge: Green
Defense of racing
There is a lot of responsibilities when it comes to executing defense, such as difference assignments and execution adjustments. Being a robust defender can allow Pass Rushers to last in the NFL, whatever their effectiveness to go after the quarter.
Green has shown the senior Bowl that he can face blockers in the racing game and overwhelm the ends tight by his speed and his explosiveness to the point of attack. He flashed a punch with two hands to work in contact and hunt the bearers of the rear.
Stewart, on the other hand, is an exceptional player at the point of attack – where he shows discipline in his responsibilities to assume double teams, to put the edge and to tighten the gaps. He also uses his heavy hands to shake the blockers in the ball carriers.
The biggest difference here is the playing force and physicality. Green was sufficient, at best, in this area this season – when he raised concerns about his ability to three drops. Stewart’s biggest problem as a race defender and a pass rusher is his level of brochure and his inconsistent lever effect, who can expose his chest and allow blockers to get their hands on.
But the large man gets the green light here to be a more complete defender.
Edge: Stewart
Versatility
Being a versatile defender allows teams to be creative with their cover and their appearance of alignment. If you are a defensive player who can fill out several roles, you will find your way on the field most often.
Schematically, Green and Stewart provide the skills to play as a stand-up rusher or in a three-point position as a defensive in the 5 or 7-technical.
However, with some of the limits of Green as a defender of the races and the concerns surrounding his playing force, he currently does not offer immediate versatility. Stewart, on the other hand, can gain from several alignments as a race defender and exceed the rusher because of his size and his raw power.
Edge: Stewart
Who is best suited?
If you prefer a rusher on board with an elite size, a remarkable capacity for movement, a upper run defense and a versatility of alignment, Stewart can one of your guys. If you prefer someone with an elite athletics, bend and the ability to win with several cutting -edge meters, green corresponds almost perfectly to the bill.
Overall, this comes down to preference, but both would be superb adjustments for the Panthers.
Green and Stewart are not passing runners who have “Top-10 Pick” written everywhere on them because there are areas of blatant concern in their games. In the end, however, I would take Stewart on Green, and I think the panthers would do the same.
Carolina has always been a team to write players with intriguing features and skills that can be effective at the start. It is Stewart, who can be a winner of day 1 with his capacities in the racing game and what he already brings as a rusher of passes.
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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Shemar Stewart against Mike Green: Who is the best recovery prospect in 2025 for the Panthers?
