The Panthers rookie mini-camp is now in the rear-view mirror and nobody knows how good – or bad – any of Carolina’s new selections will turn out to be. While we all know that on average the higher players are picked the better their careers tend to be, I got curious to see what research exists showing which players actually get regular playing time based on draft position.
Depth, after all, is incredibly important in a league with a motto of “next man up.” Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any good data so I spent several hours pulling it together by myself.