The winner of the 2021 Pick the Panthers draft class contest is … Temujin07
He was the first entry to correctly predict two Panthers picks. The winning formula was to pick local players, local as in Gamecocks. Hat tip to the few other entries to get two as well, you were just too slow rook!
Congratulations on your prediction Temujin07!
Hard to believe that even with eleven total picks after all that trading back and we still couldn’t get more than two right. One common thread in the late round was players Rhule had previous contact with, in particular the Senior Bowl. This could be a stellar draft class but only time will tell.
For me I’m still not over the Panthers passing on Justin Fields. I would have never guessed he would be there much less the Panthers pass on him. I thought it was more likely for Penei Sewell to fall to the Panthers, just as our winner did. I’m not knocking Jaycee Horn at all, he has the makings of an all pro corner. It’s simply about the quarterback position being more important that a cornerback to winning games. If the Panthers passed on an All Pro quarterback for one that is not elite then that is going to hurt for a while.