Panthers Awarded 3rd Rd Compensatory Pick and Dave Gettleman Can Now Trade It!

The 2017 compensatory picks were announced this past week. The Carolina Panthers received an additional 3rd round pick (98th overall) because of the departure of Josh Norman and Brad Nortman. In the past, compensatory picks couldn’t be traded, but this year teams can now shop these bonus selections.

GM Dave Gettleman has been known to make moves in the draft, trading picks in three out of the four years he has been in Carolina. He played it straight in his first year as GM in 2013. In 2014, Gettleman moved up to get Bene’ Benwikere in the 5th round. In 2015, he traded up in the 2nd round for Devin Funchess and the 4th round for Daryl Williams. Last year, Gettleman moved on Daryl Worley in…