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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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NEW ORLEANS, LA – AUGUST 31: Patrick Ricard #91 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after a big play during a preseason game against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on August 31, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Ravens defeated the Saints 14-13. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

87. . FB. Baltimore Ravens (Maine). Patrick Ricard. 7. player

Original Pick: Harrison Butker, K – Georgia Tech

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Finally, the Panthers addressed their fullback vacancy with a sixth round pick of Alex Armah. The West Georgia utility player saw snaps with Carolina on special teams and in the backfield with various amounts of playing time.

A similar player emerged for the Baltimore Ravens as Patrick Ricard played both nose tackle and fullback during the season. He added two receiving touchdowns and would have been another weapon for Newton out of the backfield.

Arguably, the Panthers could have retained their final two picks as Armah may see more playing time in new offensive coordinator Norv Turner’s system. His utilization of a second tight end or quality fullback should make for an interesting positional battle throughout training camp next season.

Next: 2018 Preview - Away Games

As the 2018 NFL Draft approaches Carolina has a variety of positions to target and will need to do their homework in order to secure a more productive draft class this year.

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