The 2017 Draft was a difficult one for former General Manager Dave Gettleman, who in some ways was fortunate to not have be to see a class of players who had almost no impact outside of Christian McCaffrey. 2nd round selections Curtis Samuel battled injury and Taylor Moton played as a backup tackle. Both third round Daeshon Hall and 5th round Corn Elder also forfeited their entire rookie seasons to injury.
Carolina’s 2018 preseason game against the Buffalo Bills would be the debut performances both Hall and Elder who ultimately injury redshirted their rookie season. After looking closely at Hall’s tape primarily against starter Jordan Mills, it looks as if Hall still has a long way to go before we can believe be an effective pass-rusher in the NFL.