The list of names is long and impressive, and it serves as a great reminder that despite all the seemingly endless talk and analysis beforehand, the NFL Draft always has been and always will be an inexact science.
We're talking about mid- to late-round draft picks and college free agents who weren't even drafted who not only have made Panthers rosters through the years but have contributed mightily.
From safety Chad Cota in the team's first draft in 1995 to the likes of wide receiver Corey Brown and guard Andrew Norwell last year, Carolina has frequently struck it rich in the later rounds or in college free agency after the draft was completed.