While the Panthers select in the middle of the first round, there’s still no reason why they can’t grab a quality player. The 2018 draft class is notably deep in the first round, which offers teams picking from 13 – onwards a chance to select players who may have fallen from their original rank.
It happens all the time in the first round; you have your players who are expected to land in the top 10, and come draft night, they fall. Well, this is what the Panthers are hoping for of course. Having players fall past their rank always strengthens your choice when it’s your turn up, and allows you to pick the best possible player, too.