Kelvin Benjamin first WR Panthers have taken in 1st R in 17 years

[gettlemanjack]

saw it in article and hadn't thought of before so thought was interesting. Also brings extra meaning to how Gettleman said "I'm sure Cam is not mad at me now," after taking KB in the 1st R

17 years of NFL drafts had gone by before we selected our last WR in the 1st Round, and he was the only WR we took in the first round in team history before now. Coming into the 2014 draft, these are the positions we had taken in the 1st Round...

2 - QB (Kerry Collins, Cam Newton)

1 - WR (Rae Carruth, 1997)

3 - RB (DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Tshimanga Biakabutuka)

3 - OT (Jordan Gross, Blake Brockermeyer, Jeff Otah)

2 - DE (Julius Peppers, Jason Peter)

1 - DT (Star Lotulelei)

4 - LB (Dan Morgan, Jon Beason, Thomas Davis, Luke Kuechly)

3 - CB (Chris Gamble, Tyrone Poole, Rashard Anderson)

[Night Prowler X]

Well, he's in good company. :/

[TheRumGone]

Carruth really cursed us

[top dawg]

Damn, I feel old.

[gettlemanjack]

Damn, I feel old.

Cam was 7 yrs old last time we took a WR in the 1st R

[Night Prowler X]

Cam was 7 yrs old last time we took a WR in the 1st R

Math isn't your strongest subject, eh?

[MCC]

What awful picks Rashard Anderson and Rae Carruth were.

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[mbarbour21]

Well, if it makes you feel better, our only QB picked before Cam was Kerry Collins......And id say Cam has turned out pretty well.

[Jangler]

Math isn't your strongest subject, eh?

 

you never really feel 8 until you are 8 1/2..but he was 7...

[gettlemanjack]

Math isn't your strongest subject, eh?

Cam was 7 going on 8. His birthday was right after the 1997 draft.

May 11 , 1989 - Cam was born

May 11 , 1990 - Cam turned 1

May 11 , 1991 - Cam turned 2

May 11 , 1992 - Cam turned 3

May 11 , 1993 - Cam turned 4

May 11 , 1994 - Cam turned 5

May 11 , 1995 - Cam turned 6

May 11 , 1996 - Cam turned 7

April 19, 1997 - 1997 Draft (took WR Rae Carruth)

May 11 , 1997 - Cam turned 8

[KillerKat]

Math isn't your strongest subject, eh?

What a dickhead

[Rules&Regulations]

3 RBs and 4 LBs, the two positions that, more than any others, you can usually find quality starters outside the first round.

Don't read this as I don't want Kuechly or some crap.

[PiratePanther189]

Ugh think how easy life would be right now if Otah had panned out.

[Mr. Scot]

saw it in article and hadn't thought of before so thought was interesting. Also brings extra meaning to how Gettleman said "I'm sure Cam is not mad at me now," after taking KB in the 1st R

17 years of NFL drafts had gone by before we selected our last WR in the 1st Round, and he was the only WR we took in the first round in team history before now. Coming into the 2014 draft, these are the positions we had taken in the 1st Round...

2 - QB (Kerry Collins, Cam Newton)

1 - WR (Rae Carruth, 1997)

3 - RB (DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart, Tshimanga Biakabutuka)

3 - OT (Jordan Gross, Blake Brockermeyer, Jeff Otah)

2 - DE (Julius Peppers, Jason Peter)

1 - DT (Star Lotulelei)

4 - LB (Dan Morgan, Jon Beason, Thomas Davis, Luke Kuechly)

3 - CB (Chris Gamble, Tyrone Poole, Rashard Anderson)

 

Boy there's a contrast :(