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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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ARLINGTON, TX – NOVEMBER 5: Harrison Butker #7 of the Kansas City Chiefs kicks off as the Chiefs play the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys won 28-17. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /

Original Pick: Alex Armah, FB – West Georgia

The only player to repeat in this NFL Draft remake, Carolina actually selects Harrison Butker one-round earlier than in the original. Butker proved his worth setting an NFL record for field goals made by a rookie after being claimed by the Kansas City Chiefs off the Panthers practice squad.

With eventual position winner Graham Gano set to become a free agent, Carolina missed out on an opportunity to secure a kicker for the foreseeable future. Gano rebounded from a sporadic season in 2016 but a miss in the Panthers playoff game wasn’t the best way to end his season.

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