The Panthers haven't always made a splash in the draft, but in their 22 years, there have been some great picks. I looked at the Panthers' draft history and came up with the top 5 best picks by the franchise in each of the first 3 rounds, and then the top 5 taken in rounds 4-7.
Agree or disagree?
1st ROUND
- 2002 - #2 - Julius Peppers, DE, UNC
- 2011 - #1 - Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
- 2012 - #9 - Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
- 2003 - #8 - Jordan Gross, T, Utah
- 2006 - #27 - DeAngelo Williams, RB, Memphis
2nd ROUND
- 1996 - #13 - Muhsin Muhammad, WR, Michigan State
- 2007 - #27 - Ryan Kalil, C, USC
- 1999 - #7 - Mike Rucker, DE, Nebraska
- 2013 - #12 - Kawann Short, DT, Purdue
- 2001 - #13 - Kris Jenkins, DT, Maryland
3rd ROUND
- 2001 - #12 - Steve Smith, WR, Utah
- 2007 - #20 - Charles Johnson, DE, Georgia
- 2014 - #28 - Trai Turner, G, LSU
- 2010 - #14 - Brandon LaFell, WR, LSU
- 2004 - #31 - Travelle Wharton, G, South Carolina
4th-7th ROUNDS
- 2012 - 5/#8 - Josh Norman, CB, Coastal Carolina
- 2009 - 7/#7 - Captain Munnerlyn, CB, South Carolina
- 2010 - 6/#6 - Greg Hardy, DE, Ole Miss
- 2001 - 4/#11 - Chris Weinke, QB, FSU
- 2006 - 5/#23 - Jeff King, TE, Virginia Tech