Ranking the Carolina Panthers Best Compensatory Picks

Jul 28, 2016; Spartanburg, SC, USA; Carolina Panthers cornerback Robert McClain (27) catches a pass during the training camp at Wofford College. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 28, 2016; Spartanburg, SC, USA; Carolina Panthers cornerback Robert McClain (27) catches a pass during the training camp at Wofford College. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 4, 2015; Orchard Park, NY, USA; New York Giants guard Geoff Schwartz (74) during the game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2015; Orchard Park, NY, USA; New York Giants guard Geoff Schwartz (74) during the game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Geoff Schwartz

Drafted: 2008 NFL Draft, 7th Round, 241st overall

Geoff Schwartz spent eight seasons in the NFL, the first four of his career with the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers selected him with one of the final picks of the 2008 NFL Draft, 241st overall.

Schwartz spent the first year of his career on the team’s practice squad. The next two years he started 19 games between right tackle and right guard, including all 16 in 2010.

He then went on to start 20 games over the last four years while with the Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants. After sitting out the 2016 season, Schwartz recently announced his retirement from the NFL.