Panthers first-round pick Rashard Anderson played two seasons before drug suspensions drove him out of the NFL. PATRICK SCHNEIDER
Welcome to the dark side of the NFL Draft, as we re-visit the 10 worst picks in Carolina Panthers history.
No. 2 worst pick: DB Rashard Anderson (2000)
The Panthers took the 6-foot-2, 200-pound Anderson with the No. 23 overall pick in 2000 and he started the first nine games of the 2001 season. But he struggled as he transitioned from safety as a rookie to cornerback in year two.
The Jackson State product wouldn’t get another chance to show the league whether he improved — the NFL suspended him for the 2002 season after repeated failed drug tests.