CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- When Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule said the NFL draft would be a collaborative effort, most assumed he meant with first-year general manager Scott Fitterer.
It turns out Julie Rhule also is a part of the process.
Rhule got a text from his wife 10 minutes before Carolina made its fourth-round selection on Saturday. She insisted he take Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard, who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns against Rhule's Baylor team in 2019.
That's exactly what happened.
Rhule shared the text with Hubbard when he called to inform him he'd been selected with the 126th pick.