Carolina Panthers Draft: Top 10 picks of the Marty Hurney era
By Dean Jones
What are the top-ten NFL Draft picks of the Marty Hurney era with the Carolina Panthers?
General manager Marty Hurney has earned a strong reputation for picking the right sort of players to help the Carolina Panthers via the NFL Draft. This is something that comes with some hits and misses. But he has struck gold more often than not in his two spells in the job.
This has been good news over the years for the Carolina Panthers. Hurney has hit the jackpot with his top-end selections. But the GM has also managed to find diamonds in the rough later on in the draft that have been valued contributors during his time with the franchise.
Hurney’s strong trend could continue with his incoming recruits. The class of 2020 was a historic one for the Panthers, with the franchise opting to allocate every pick to the defensive side of the ball. The decision-makers went with athletic and versatile prospects. And some of them will have plenty of responsibility on their shoulders from the outset.
Looking back at the Hurney era with the Panthers, there is plenty of exceptional draft picks to go from. We studied the list and came up with his top-ten selections over his time with the organization.
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Carolina Panthers Draft: D.J. Moore (WR)
D.J. Moore is the only player on this list that is still with the Carolina Panthers. The wide receiver was taken at No. 24 in 2018 and has the potential to be a star at the position.
He is coming off his first 1,000-yard season in 2019 despite some less than stellar quarterback play getting him the football. Moore’s ceiling is immensely high with Joe Brady coming in as an offensive coordinator and a more consistent presence under center in Teddy Bridgewater.
It would be a huge surprise if the former Maryland standout didn’t take his game to a new level in 2020. And that spells bad news for opposing cornerbacks tasked with trying to stop him.