A little more than five years ago, debates were raging among the Carolina Panthers' fan base over whether the team should select Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons or Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown at No. 7 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. Now, fate has brought them together in Charlotte.
It's funny how life works out sometimes. But for the Panthers, it's a sign of how thin on the ground they are on defense heading into the business end of the campaign.
With the Panthers facing significant injury problems at the defensive second level, general manager Dan Morgan took drastic action.