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nefit of rookie performances."With the SB Nation writers’ mock draft recently completed let’s take a look at how last year’s selections panned out after their rookie seasons. Having participated in the writers’ mock for many years I know how hard it is to make a good selection. The SBN draft never unfolds like the real draft even at the very top as we will see. But before we look at the initial selections let’s look at the selection made for the Panthers. 24. Carolina Panthers: James Washington Stitched Jarius Wright Jersey , WR, Oklahoma StateIn his defense, Bradley got several things correct. Defensive backs Josh Jackson and Justin Reid would have been good picks. Both players had good rookie seasons and would be welcome additions to the current Panthers roster. What he didn’t get right is the assessment Washington would fit the Panthers offense better than actual Panthers selection D.J. Moore. Honestly I think most people would have thought Washington’s game would be a better fit. Moore’s after the catch ability is as good as advertised. Kudos for getting the position correct though.Based on rookie season performance it would appear the Panthers made the better selection. Moore outperformed Washington by a significant amount.James Washington, WR, PittsburghOne season doesn’t make a career Youth Dontari Poe Jersey , a lot could change, especially for Washington now that Antonio Brown has left Pittsburgh. Moore likewise should get more targets with Devin Funchess now playing for the Colts. Looking back at the comments from the mock draft post we did have a couple CSR members who accurately predicted James Washington’s draft position. Well done! Looking at the top ten of the 2018 SBN writers’ mock it would appear many other writers didn’t do as well as the team they were picking for. At the top Baker Mayfield was the better selection for the Browns. Now he has Odell Beckham to throw the ball too. I’m very positive Giants fans are happy they didn’t pass on Saquon Barkley like the Giants blogger did. I’m not saying anything against Chubb because twelve sacks as a rookie is impressive. Yet in spite of Chubb’s double digit sacks how can you not say Barkley was the better pick? The rookie was amazing racking up 2,000 all purpose yards and fifteen touchdowns. He is the whole package. So while agree picking a quarterback was also not the way to go, the writer missed on Barkley. The Browns writer at number four didn’t make the same mistake. Imagine if the Browns has somehow landed Baker Mayfield and Saquan Barkley in last year’s draft? The Coltsblogger was the only one to correctly predict their team’s actual pick. Offensive guard Quentin Nelson has proven to be everything expected. Kudos to the Buccaneers blogger as well for not passing on safety Derwin James like so many NFL teams did. Beyond that there’s not much else to be said about this mock given it went off the rails early. I will end the flashback with a look at who everyone passed on, the top five remaining players after the first round. You see anyone here that was worthy a first round pick? The Panthers will have plenty of options with the No. 16 pick in the upcoming draft. Which need will they address?" Panthers 2019 NFL Draft2019 NFL mock draft roundup: The Panthers address several needs in the first round New Stitched Dontari Poe Jersey ,91commentsThe Panthers will have plenty of options with the No. 16 pick in the upcoming draft. Which need will they address?EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:2019 NFL mock draft roundup: The Panthers address several needs in the first round TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Wesley Hitt/Getty ImagesWe’re nearly a month away from the 2019 NFL Draft. The Carolina Panthers still have some gaps that need to be filled, including on the offensive line and the pass rush. The Panthers have the No. 16 overall pick in this year’s draft, so it’ll be interesting to see which issue they choose to address first. In Dan Kadar’s latest mock draft for SB Nation, he predicts the Panthers will go with defensive end Clelin Ferrell. Even with the free agency adds, many other experts believe Carolina will choose to take a defensive end in the first round. In Chris Trapasso’s latest mock for CBS Sports Youth Torrey Smith Jersey , he agrees with Kadar. Even with the elite picks of defensive ends in the 2019 class Lance Zierlein of NFL.com predicts the Panthers will choose to focus on offensive tackle in the first round. Vinnie Iyer of Sporting News predicts Carolina will also choose to focus on offense, but with another star tackle. Conor Orr of Sports Illustrated believes Carolina will make a surprise pick in a very talented wide receiver. What do you think? Should the Panthers go after their weakest spot from last season in defensive end? Or should they add another offensive tackle? Or should Carolina add another elite receiver to compliment Cam Newton?