As with all first round picks, the Carolina Panthers have high expectations for D.J. Moore. The Panthers invested the No. 24 pick in the 2018 draft in the wide receiver from Maryland, making him the first receiver selected overall. Carolina could have picked any wide receiver coming out of college, and they chose Moore.
But just how much production should Carolina expect coming from Moore as a late first round pick?
“Production” at its most basic element for wide receivers is measured by receiving yards per game. Since Moore was drafted at No. 24, let’s take a look at how wide receivers drafted near him (between No.