When the Carolina Panthers and general manager Marty Hurney were on the clock in last spring’s NFL Draft, a wide receiver was the known target. Even with Devin Funchess and some aspiring talent in Curtis Samuel and Damiere Byrd, Carolina needed a weapon, especially after trading former first-round pick Kelvin Benjamin. The Panthers picked relatively late at No. 24 but no receivers had been selected, meaning Carolina had their choice of any prospect in the country.
There were some intriguing choices of top-end talent but overall the depth of the draft at receiver was average.