The two best teams in college football met Monday night in what was unsurprisingly a matchup between two of the game’s most NFL-rich rosters. Clemson and Alabama featured more than a dozen players who will play on Sundays in the near future — some of whom the Carolina Panthers could add come April’s NFL Draft.
The Panthers need help on the offensive and defensive lines and depth in their secondary. There were several players on the field during the College Football Playoff Championship Game who fit that mold — here’s how the Panthers should view them following Clemson’s dominant, 44-16 victory:
Stock up
Mitch Hyatt, OT, Clemson: It’s odd to think a three-time All-American’s stock had room to rise entering Monday’s game, but it undoubtedly did with the way he and Clemson’s offensive line handled Alabama’s pass rush.