April 12, 2008

2003
1. OT Jordan Gross (1-8)
2. OG Bruce Nelson (2-50)
3. TE Mike Seidman (3-76)
4. CB Ricky Manning Jr. (3-82)
5. S Colin Branch (4-119)
6. DT Kindal Moorehead (5-145)
7. WR Walter Young (7-226)
8. FB Casey Moore (7-247)

2004
1. DB Chris Gamble (1-28)
2. WR Keary Colbert (2-62)
3. OT Travelle Wharton (3-94)
4. WR Drew Carter (5-163)
5. LB Sean Tufts (6-196)
6. TE Michael Gaines (7-232)

2005
1. S-LB Thomas Davis (1-14)
2. RB Eric Shelton (2-54)
3. OG Evan Mathis (3-79)
4. DT Atiyyah Ellison (3-89)
5. QB Stefan LeFors (4-121)
6. LB Adam Seward (5-149)
7. C-OT Geoff Hangartner (5-169)
8. S Ben Emanuel (5-171)
9. DE Jovan Haye (6-189)
10. OG Joe Berger (6-207)

2006
1. RB DeAngelo Williams (1-27)
2. CB Richard Marshall (2-58)
3. LB James Anderson (3-88)
4. OT Rashad Butler (3-89)
5. S Nate Salley (4-121)
6. TE Jeff King (5-155)
7. C-OG Will Montgomery (7-234)
8. DE Stanley McClover (7-237)

2007
1. LB Jon Beason (1-25)
2. WR Dwayne Jarrett (2-45)
3. C Ryan Kalil (2-59)
4. DE Charles Johnson (3-83)
5. WR Ryne Robinson (4-118)
6. TE Dante Rosario (5-155)
7. LB Tim Shaw (5-164)
8. CB C.J. Wilson (7-226)

Still on roster during '07 season*: 24
Starters*: 8
Pro Bowlers: 0

The Panthers are about as shrewd as they come at finding prospects on defense, but their inability to find offensive talent at the skill positions has left them lacking a consistent scoring weapon other than WR Steve Smith. The last draft almost perfectly exemplified Carolina’s consistent pattern of finding defensive playmakers and offensive duds. LB Jon Beason was the squad’s first choice, and he’s a Rookie of the Year candidate. The next selection, WR Dwayne Jarrett, has looked lost.

* — See Three- and five-year draft history for criteria in determining this number.

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