It is evident that the Carolina Panthers draft team was going to focus heavily on the defensive side of the ball. This is something they managed to achieve with a historic class that will go down in NFL history.
One player that might have been high on the shortlist had this eventuality not panned out was Baylor wide receiver, Denzel Mims. The prospect formed a close relationship with head coach Matt Rhule and he generated a lot of buzz before the Panthers draft went in a different direction.
Mims eventually went to the New York Jets with the No.