The Carolina Panthers recently hired general manager Marty Hurney but this is far from his first go around with the NFL Draft. Hurney previously served in the same role for Carolina orchestrating 11 different drafts over the course of as many seasons.
While he has enjoyed success with first-round picks, especially near the top of the draft, Hurney and the Panthers will not be on the clock until pick No. 24 this year. Barring a trade, it will be the latest that Hurney has selected in the NFL Draft since 2010, when Carolina didn’t possess a pick and 2007, when the Panthers selected linebacker Jon Beason one pick later.