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Panthers 2017 NFL Draft: Rewind, Revisit, Redo

By Brandon Scott

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 24: Christian McCaffrey #22 of the Carolina Panthers takes the field before their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 24: Christian McCaffrey #22 of the Carolina Panthers takes the field before their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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Wild Card Round - Carolina Panthers v New Orleans Saints
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 07: Marshon Lattimore #23 of the New Orleans Saints reacts during the first half of the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Carolina Panthers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 7, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

87. . CB. New Orleans Saints (Ohio State). Marshon Lattimore. 1. player

Original Pick: Christian McCaffrey, RB – Stanford

While Christian McCaffrey was obviously the highest producing rookie for the Panthers last season, other running backs of a similar fashion were available in the later rounds. In hindsight, the Panthers could have added a premier cornerback to operate opposite of James Bradberry.

Both Daryl Worley and Kevon Seymour split time through the middle of the year with Worley eventually earning back his full time position. Having Lattimore, who was named the Defensive Rookie of the Year with five interceptions would have bolstered the defensive secondary for years to come.

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