clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Panthers complete their rookie class with five UDFAs

The Panthers’ rookie class is complete at 12.

NFL: Carolina Panthers-Christian McCaffrey Press Conference Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

The Panthers added five undrafted players to the seven they drafted to complete their rookie class. If my count is right the Panthers roster sits at 86 players.

Panthers 2017 Rookie Class

Position Name Height Weight College
Position Name Height Weight College
RB Christian McCaffrey 6' 0" 197 Stanford
WR Curtis Samuel 5' 11" 197 Ohio State
OT Taylor Moton 6' 5" 330 Western Michigan
DE Daeshon Hall 6' 5" 265 Texas A&M
CB Corn Elder 5' 10" 183 Miami
FB Alex Armah 6' 2" 253 West Georgia
K Harrison Butker 6' 3" 210 Georgia Tech
LB Ben Boulware 6' 0" 238 Clemson
DE Bryan Cox 6' 3" 265 Florida
WR Austin Duke 5' 9" 170 UNC Charlotte
CB Cole Luke 5' 11" 198 Notre Dame
WR Fred Ross 6' 1" 213 Mississippi State

I don’t know about you but I like this draft class. It’s very rare I feel that way almost immediately after the draft, much less many days afterward. We drafted to positions of need with players that have a great chance of making the final 53. Well at least five of them do.

We also brought in a couple UDFAs who have a chance to stick. I would put LB Ben Boulware at the top of the list. WR Fred Ross has a real chance too and so does Bryan Cox. Well at least they could earn a spot on the practice squad.

So what overall grade to you give this draft class?

Poll

What overall grade do you give the Panthers rookie class?

This poll is closed

  • 46%
    A
    (365 votes)
  • 45%
    B
    (357 votes)
  • 6%
    C
    (49 votes)
  • 0%
    D
    (5 votes)
  • 0%
    F
    (3 votes)
779 votes total Vote Now