Carolina Panthers NFL Draft history: Wide receivers review

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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 17: Devin Funchess #17 of the Carolina Panthers reacts after a play against the Green Bay Packers in the third quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 17, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

As the NFL Draft approaches, take a look back at the Carolina Panthers history of positional picks and their first-year production…

The NFL Draft is arguably the most important off-season time for any team, Carolina Panthers included, because it gives everyone an opportunity to fix holes on their roster in preparation for the upcoming season.

As players age or injuries occur, the draft picks selected every April ultimately can set a team up for success or failure during the year. Following is a review of the Panthers wide receiver position and the production those draft picks produced during their rookie seasons.

Let’s take a look at which home-grown Panthers made an immediate contribution to the team.

Year	Name	Rd	Pk	Pos	Rec	RecY	RecTD	RusY	RusTD	YScm
1996	Donnell Baker	7	217	WR	0	0	0	0	0
1996	Muhsin Muhammad	2	43	WR	25	407	1	-1	0	406
1997	Rae Carruth	1	27	WR	44	545	4	23	0	568
1998	Jim Turner	7	228	WR	3	62	0	0	0	62
1998	Donald Hayes	4	106	WR	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	Steve Smith	3	74	WR	10	154	0	43	0	197
2003	Walter Young	7	226	WR	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	Drew Carter	5	163	WR	5	103	0	0	0	103
2004	Keary Colbert	2	62	WR	47	754	5	0	0	754
2007	Ryne Robinson	4	118	WR	4	35	0	0	0	35
2007	Dwayne Jarrett	2	45	WR	6	73	0	11	0	84
2010	David Gettis	6	198	WR	37	508	3	2	0	510
2010	Armanti Edwards	3	89	WR	0	0	0	7	0	7
2010	Brandon LaFell	3	78	WR	38	468	1	60		528
2011	Kealoha Pilares	5	132	WR	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	Joe Adams	4	104	WR	1	7	0	13	0	20
2014	Kelvin Benjamin	1	28	WR	73	1008	9	0	0	1008
2015	Devin Funchess	2	41	WR	31	473	5	0	0
2017	Curtis Samuel	2	40	WR	15	115	0	64	0	179

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