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5 NFL Draft options for the Carolina Panthers in the 1st round. Hint: Think linemen.

Charlotte Observer Panthers beat reporters Jourdan Rodrigue and Joe Person discuss the various draft options available to the Carolina Panthers with their number 24 NFL draft pick on Thursday, April 26, 2018. By

After months of anticipation and analysis, the NFL Draft is finally just hours away.

So, who will the Carolina Panthers select with their first-round selection?

The Observer’s Panthers beat writers, Jourdan Rodrigue and Marcel Louis-Jacques, have both stepped into general manager Marty Hurney’s shoes and made their respective picks. Both chose defensive edge players from ACC schools: Rodrigue went with Florida State’s Brian Burns, while Louis-Jacques took Clemson’s Clelin Ferrell.