Draft season is a special time of year. First is the combine where all of the potential stars of the season get to display their talent and enchant all of their potential suitors. Then there is the player comparison period after the combine and before the draft. We hear all of these names and stats and start to fall in love with the darlings of this or that category. Someone is just destined to come in and make an immediate impact for the Panthers, right?
Not necessarily. It’s easy to get caught up by the bias of your favorite college prospects and forget that this is an annual cycle.