We’re really cookin’ now, folks. The Carolina Panthers’ moves in free agency have provided some some clarity for the draft.
For example, losing Ted Ginn Jr. to a three-year deal with New Orleans means the Panthers need speed, like, yesterday.
Speedy Charles Johnson (the receiver) from Minnesota, signed by Carolina last week, won’t quite cut it the way Ginn did as the Panthers’ No. 2 target. Neither will special teams gunner and up-and-coming receiver Russell Shepard. Instead, a receiver – and specifically, a fast one who can win at the line – is key for Carolina, which will likely want a player who can operate both inside and out on the route tree.