CHARLOTTE – With eight picks in the upcoming draft, the Panthers have plenty of ammo to land at least a couple of starters and improve their depth. But drafts are an inexact science. It’s much easier to screw one up than knock one out of the park like the Saints did last year.
While New Orleans found six key contributors, including cornerback Marshon Lattimore and running back Alvin Kamara - the first teammates to sweep the AP Rookie of the Year awards since 1967 - Dave Gettleman’s final draft class in Carolina turned in an incomplete grade after its debut season.