This will be Marty Hurney’s first draft since he stepped away as the Carolina Panthers’ general manager during the 2012 season.
But Hurney handled 11 drafts during his first tenure as the Panthers’ GM, beginning with his selection of a North Carolina defensive end named Julius Peppers with the No. 2 overall pick in 2002.
How Hurney managed those drafts provides some clues as to how things might shake out this week in the Panthers’ war room at Bank of America Stadium.
Here are five things to watch based on Hurney’s previous draft classes: