CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The selection of Samford University cornerback James Bradberry in the second round, No. 62 overall, sure felt like a reach. Not even Bradberry expected to go that high.
“Um, actually not,’’ Bradberry said. “I was actually fixing the toilet in my mom’s bathroom when they called.’’
Enough said.
My take: This was all about general manager Dave Gettleman’s philosophy on big cornerbacks. Bradberry is big at 6-foot-1 and 213 pounds, but he didn’t play against much big-time competition at the Southern Conference school. Of course, you can argue Josh Norman, the cornerback the Panthers have to replace after rescinding his franchise tag, didn’t either.