Best 1,2 pick in Panthers history?

[CoastalCat]

46 minutes ago, JawnyBlaze said:

Just some fluff chatter while we're all still on our adrenalin highs from the realization this is our year and we're going to the SB. Was reading some articles talking about Short's dominance and it for me thinking. Have ever had a better first and second round combo than Star and Short?  You could say that Cam and no pick in the second was more critical to our success, but I can't think of a pair of first/second round actual picks that were better for us. A few years ago I would have said Beason and Kalil would be in contention. But not any more. Considering our often miserable choices in the second I can't think of any other pairs to contend with our current middle of the DL. 

Pretty good, but all of these are in the running...

2001: Dan Morgan and Kris Jenkins

2002: Julius Peppers and DeShaun Foster

Also honorable mention for D-Wills and Richard Marshall in 2006. Marshall was pretty good....with us.

 

Remember this one?

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-cant-miss-plays/09000d5d80a027e0/Back-to-the-drawing-board 

 

[CPantherKing]

1 hour ago, Zaximus said:

We've been pretty good in the first 2/3 rounds under Hurney/DG.  With Hurney, the later rounds just weren't productive and I think that's truly where you make a great team.

Yeah. Horrible. If only a GM could land 2 starting CBs in a Super Bowl with late round picks. Has that ever happened?

Shame we have no late round picks from the past 3 drafts making a difference.

I guess Punters being picked do not matter.

[Shotgun]

Cam Newton and Terrell McClain for sure!

[Zaximus]

28 minutes ago, CPantherKing said:

Yeah. Horrible. If only a GM could land 2 starting CBs in a Super Bowl with late round picks. Has that ever happened?

Shame we have no late round picks from the past 3 drafts making a difference.

I guess Punters being picked do not matter.

Huh

[L-TownCat]

6 minutes ago, Zaximus said:

Huh

Hes referencing Hurney with the Norman (5th) and McClain(7th) picks.

Yes we drafted McClain.

[Zaximus]

27 minutes ago, L-TownCat said:

Hes referencing Hurney with the Norman (5th) and McClain(7th) picks.

Yes we drafted McClain.

Yeah Norman and Nortman were good picks, McClain was just a stopgap for us this season, he's played well.  But other than that, past 3rd round, Hurney was pretty bad.  

[CPantherKing]

33 minutes ago, Zaximus said:

Yeah Norman and Nortman were good picks, McClain was just a stopgap for us this season, he's played well.  But other than that, past 3rd round, Hurney was pretty bad.  

So, other than all his success past the 3rd round he has been pretty bad. Makes sense.

I wonder how he compares to all the other GMs past the 3rd round over the previous 15 seasons?

I know he is #1 in Pro Bowl/All Pro players after this season.