Panthers draft: Tommy Stevens saga takes another farcical twist

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The Carolina Panthers draft debacle with the New Orleans Saints might have more ramifications than just ‘simple banter’, according to league rules.

Quarterback Tommy Stevens became the center of the Carolina Panthers draft debacle with the New Orleans Saints. While it might have all been done in good humor, it could have greater implications down the road.

The whole situation regarding the Saints trading back into the draft to get a player who has little chance of making the roster was completely devoid of football logic. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, it also broke NFL rules regarding player contact once the draft gets…