The Saints entered and left the draft with Trevor Penning as the starter at left tackle, but B/R says left tackle is the team's biggest weakness:
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Carolina Draft Picks
Carolina Panthers
Xavier
Legette
1
Rnd
32
Pk
WR
Position
Draft Grade: C+
Pre-Draft Rank: 76
School: South Carolina
Height:6' 1"
Weight: 221
Expert Commentary
This is a fine pick for the Panthers. They probably didn’t need to trade up, but moving up one spot to secure your guy isn’t the worst move in the world. They also needed to add a bigger player to their wide receiver room. This is solid pickup for the Panthers who really needed juice on offense.
Carolina Panthers
Jonathon
Brooks
2
Rnd
14
Pk
RB
Position
Draft Grade: D+
Pre-Draft Rank: 72
School: Texas
Height:6' 0"
Weight: 216
Expert Commentary
The process here for the Panthers is a bit strange. Brooks is a quality running back prospect, but trading up for a player who will still be getting up to full strength as a rookie is a bit odd. Of course, if Brooks is back to pre-injury form, then this is moot. It just seems awfully risky from a pick allocation sense.
Carolina Panthers
Trevin
Wallace
3
Rnd
8
Pk
LB
Position
Draft Grade: C
School: Kentucky
Height:6' 1"
Weight: 237
Expert Commentary
The Panthers get the linebacker depth they need. Carolina just needed bodies on defense after losing a few guys this offseason. Brick by brick.