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Charlotte Observer's Jourdan Rodrigue caught up with linebacker Shaq Thompson after practice and asked him about fellow linebacker David Mayo, who many expect to take on a larger supportive role now that AJ Klein is with the Saints. Thompson's response was epic:
Read MoreWhen the schedule came out this spring, fans of the Carolina Panthers generally saw an easy September, a harder middle of the season, with things unwinding a bit easier again down the stretch. What nobody considered was going into battle without the team's best player - middle linebacker Luke Kuechly.
Read MoreOne of the first things I heard Carolina Panthers General Manager David Gettleman say, not long after he was hired, was about his long-term strategy of player management.
He said basically that you hate to draft a kid who turns out great and not be able to keep him over money
Read MoreWhen the Panthers drafted Mayo in the fifth round, I wasn't sure whether I was more surprised of the pick, or the fact there was a draftee I hadn't heard of. On top of this, I couldn't understand why we drafted a second linebacker when we could have easily went the entire draft without selecting any.
Read MoreDespite all the draftniks saying that the Carolina Panthers had a questionable draft, pointing to our first-round selection in Shaq Thompson. Some question if the Panthers are getting what they think they are in Devin Funchess. Still others question taking two linebackers in a 4-3 defense when we have Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis, the best duo at those positions in the NFL.
Read MoreNFL team drafts always seem to produce surprises, questions, and inevitable comparisons. While some of those questions will be addressed in the future, here's the trio of incoming rookies for the Carolina Panthers in the final day of the NFL Draft:
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