Who is the best UDFA in Panthers history?

[mc52beast]

The only guy that really sticks out for me is of course Andrew Norwell. Is there anyone else that went undrafted and made a significant contribution?

[LinvilleGorge]

Do we count Delhomme or are we only counting guys that we actually signed directly as UDFAs?

If we're only talking guys we directly signed I can't really think of any legit competition for Norwell.

[Mr. Scot]

Gotta be Norwell.

Fred Lane was pretty good though.

[X-Clown]

Only other guy who is in the ball park with Norwell is Brad Hoover

[KSpan]

Hoover is underrated but was a great player at his position and would get my vote. If you're only talking guys who ended up with huge contracts then yeah, Norwell.

[KSpan]

Just now, X-Clown said:

Brad Hoover

Jinx.

[SpeedOFLight]

Jake? I could be wrong but I thought he was undrafted

[LinvilleGorge]

6 minutes ago, KSpan said:

Hoover is underrated but was a great player at his position and would get my vote. If you're only talking guys who ended up with huge contracts then yeah, Norwell.

Absolutely agree, but even back when FBs were a staple position it wasn't uncommon to find good ones in the later rounds or undrafted. They were kind of along the lines of a punter. They were rarely anything other than late round picks or UDFAs due to positional value.

[bababoey]

Nick Goings,  Reggie Howard, Hoover, Norwell.  Those are the only ones I can think of that made any kind of impact on this team.

[PanthersBigD]

I'd say Hoover was the best UDFA for us. He played with us for 10 seasons; his entire career. I'd say we got the most value out of him. 

[t96]

2 minutes ago, PanthersBigD said:

I'd say Hoover was the best UDFA for us. He played with us for 10 seasons; his entire career. I'd say we got the most value out of him. 

Yeah Norwell was way better but since we let him walk so soon gotta go with Hoover. He was one of the best his whole career when FB was still used around the league.

[Daddy_Uncle]

Brandon Wegher obviously

[jfra78]

He Hate Me

[CPcavedweller]

34 minutes ago, KSpan said:

Hoover is underrated but was a great player at his position and would get my vote. If you're only talking guys who ended up with huge contracts then yeah, Norwell.

Hoover is underrated according to whom? He is far and away one of the more popular players from the early years and one that is constantly mentioned when discussing iconic Panther's players.