The Carolina Panthers have never drafted a productive receiving tight end in franchise history. Let’s hope Ian Thomas can reverse the curse.
With data taken from Football Reference, here are the abysmal receiving stats for the nine tight ends Carolina has drafted prior to selecting Thomas in the fourth round this year.
Career receiving yards of tight ends drafted by the Panthers
| Year | Round | Player | Games | Receptions | Rec Yds | Rec/G | Rec Yds/G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Player | Games | Receptions | Rec Yds | Rec/G | Rec Yds/G | TD |
| 2008 | 5 | Gary Barnidge | 124 | 178 | 2258 | 1. |