Carolina’s first round selection (30th overall) was used on the talented, yet little known defensive tackle from Louisiana Tech, Vernon Butler. Now that training camp is half over and preseason play begins on Thursday, let’s take a closer look at the Panthers’ first round pick.
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Unless you’ve searched for ‘Vernon Butler highlights‘ on YouTube or had the opportunity to visit Spartanburg, South Carolina and attend a Panthers’ practice; you may have never seen Butler play. He is a huge man, listed at 6′ 4″ – 325 lbs. “Big Vern”, his appropriately coined nickname definitely fits the “Hog Molly” mold that Panthers’ GM Dave Gettleman so frequently desires up front.