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Carolina Panthers select Christian Miller with the No. 115 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft

The Carolina Panthers have selected Christian Miller with the No. 115 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Christian Miller is a pass rushing linebacker out of Alabama. According to PFF, he was the second most effective pass rusher in the SEC after Josh Allen, who was selected seventh overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Alabama's Christian Miller is still available in the #NFLDraft after he averaged a pressure once on every 5.2 pass-rushes last year - the 2nd-best rate in the class from the SEC. pic.twitter.com/GCud92QNfe

— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) April 27, 2019

The Panthers had a glaring weakness on the edges of their defensive line after Julius Peppers decided to hang up the cleats.