8. Carolina Panthers
The Pick: RB, Dalvin Cook
Pro Day Result: Florida State
Before the free agency period, I thought this pick was for sure going to be an offensive lineman because when you looked at Carolina’s roster it almost had to be. But, after signing Matt Kalil, I think they bought themselves some wiggle room to take a skill player – or at least convinced themselves of that.
Early in the draft process we saw reports that said the Panthers were interest in Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey at this pick. Since then some have instead linked LSU’s Leonard Forunette here. But, both of those options would not be the best option. That would belong to Dalvin Cook. With the Panthers’ tendency to run their offensive from the shotgun the preferred method of attack, Cook makes the most sense.
| # | Team | Pick | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Browns | Myles Garrett | Analysis |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | Solomon Thomas | Analysis |
| 3 | Chicago Bears | Marshon Lattimore | Analysis |
| 4 | Cleveland Browns (TRADE) | Mitchell Trubisky | Analysis |
| 5 | Tennessee Titans | John Ross | Analysis |
| 6 | New York Jets | Deshaun Watson | Analysis |
| 7 | Los Angeles Chargers | Malik Hooker | Analysis |
| 8 | Carolina Panthers | Dalvin Cook | Analysis |
| 9 | Washington Redskins (TRADE) | Mike Williams | Analysis |
| 10 | Buffalo Bills | O.J. Howard | Analysis |
| 11 | New Orleans Saints | Jon Allen | Analysis |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars (TRADE) | Jamal Adams | Analysis |
| 13 | Denver Broncos (TRADE) | Garett Bolles | Analysis |
| 14 | Philadelphia Eagles | Christian McCaffrey | Analysis |
| 15 | Indianapolis Colts | Leonard Fournette | Analysis |
| 16 | Baltimore Ravens | Corey Davis | Analysis |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bengals (TRADE) | Reuben Foster | Analysis |
| 18 | Tennessee Titans | Gareon Conley | Analysis |
| 19 | Seattle Seahawks (TRADE) | Forrest Lamp | Analysis |
| 20 | Arizona Cardinals (TRADE) | Patrick Mahomes | Analysis |
| 21 | Detroit Lions | Haason Reddick | Analysis |
| 22 | San Francisco 49ers (TRADE) | Deshone Kizer | Analysis |
| 23 | New York Giants | David Njoku | Analysis |
| 24 | Oakland Raiders | Fabian Moreau | Analysis |
| 25 | Houston Texans | Evan Engram | Analysis |
| 26 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TRADE) | Budda Baker | Analysis |
| 27 | Kansas City Chiefs | Davis Webb | Analysis |
| 28 | Dallas Cowboys | Carl Lawson | Analysis |
| 29 | Green Bay Packers | Marlon Humphrey | Analysis |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Derek Rivers | Analysis |
| 31 | Atlanta Falcons | Charles Harris | Analysis |
| 32 | New Orleans Saints | Adoree’ Jackson | Analysis |
Trevor Sikkema is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat reporter and NFL Draft analyst for PewterReport.com. Sikkema, an alumnus of the University of Florida, has covered both college and professional football for much of his career. As a native of the Sunshine State, when he's not buried in social media, Sikkema can be found out and active, attempting to be the best athlete he never was. Sikkema can be reached at: [email protected]
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