The Panthers did a great job on the first day of the draft last April.  Overall they had a solid draft and here’s a breakdown:

RB DeAngelo Williams was the first round draft pick for the Panthers and he will be the main back for them in the near future.  Williams played in 13 games (2 starts) and he carried the ball 121 times for 501 yards (4.1 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 33 passes for 313 yards (9.5 avg) with 1 TD catch.  Williams also returned 32 kickoffs for 623 yards (19.5 avg), but he probably will give that up to be a bigger part of the offense in the future.

The Panthers hit a home run in the 2nd round of the NFL draft when they selected CB Richard Marshall.  Marshall is a game changer on the defense and was one of the best rookies in the NFL.  He played in all 16 games and made 82 tackles, a sack, 3 interceptions (one returned for a TD), defensed 11 passes, forced 2 fumbles and recovered 4 fumbles.  Marshall also returned 14 kickoffs for 291 yards (20.8 avg).

OLB James Anderson was the third round pick of the Panthers.  He played well as a reserve for the Panthers and could be a starter in the future.  Anderson played in all 16 games and made 21 tackles, 2 sacks, defensed 2 passes and forced 2 fumbles.

OT Rashad Butler was the other 3rd round pick for the Panthers and he didn’t play a down last season.

In the 4th round the Panthers selected FS Nate Salley and he didn’t do much.  He played in 8 games and made 4 tackles.

TE Jeff King was the 5th round pick for the Panthers and he was used as a blocker most of the time.  He played in 12 games and caught 1 pass…….a 1-yard TD reception.

In the 7th round the Panthers selected OG Will Montgomery and he may be a keeper as he played in 6 games and started 4 of them.

The other 7th round pick of the Panthers didn’t do much.  DE Stanley McClover played in 2 games and didn’t even make a tackle.