By far the best combination of potential and having a proven track record among Tennessee football players, Rashaan Gaulden became the first former Vol taken in the NFL Draft for 2018. The Carolina Panthers took him to beef up their defense.
As a team that focuses on elite, smart and versatile defensive backs, Carolina struck gold with Gaulden. As you can see in our post here, we had the Panthers as one of the top landing spots for Gaulden. It was a huge boost for the team.
After Josh Norman, Carolina has desperately needed a situational defensive back who shows versatility.