For the first two weeks of training camp, there was a lot said and written about second-round draft pick Donte Jackson’s speed and third-rounder Rashaan Gaulden’s hits.
The Panthers’ two fourth-round picks — tight end Ian Thomas and defensive end Marquis Haynes — also had been impressive in the early going in Spartanburg.
Meanwhile, the darling of the draft class — first-rounder and former Maryland wideout DJ Moore — kept showing up at practice and studying his playbook while waiting for the moment when his playmaking skills could best be displayed.
That moment arrived in Thursday’s exhibition at Buffalo, where Moore reeled in four passes for a game-high 75 yards in a 28-23 victory over the Bills.