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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: A video board displays an image of D.J. Moore of Maryland after he was picked #24 overall by the Carolina Panthers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

87. . Last Rank: 16. . Carolina Panthers. 16. team

Best Pick: WR D.J. Moore, Maryland

The Carolina Panthers have been struggling to find quarterback Cam Newton a reliable wide receiver ever since dealing off Kelvin Benjamin. And even he wasn’t viewed as the long-term guy either.

So going with Maryland’s D.J. Moore made too much sense.

Moore, 6-foot-0 and 210 pounds, isn’t the matchup nightmare Benjamin was projected to be. But Moore plays bigger than his stature and is more than capable of winning the 50-50 matchups, therefore being a major asset to Newton and the Panthers offense.

Carolina has also relied heavily upon overachieving defensive backs the past few years, so it wasn’t a shock to see back-to-back draft additions of Donte Jackson (Round 2) and Rashaan Gaulden (Round 3).

Jackson, in particular, is a player worth watching. Not sure if he’ll come in and make a difference right away, but he should be an upgrade over anything the Panthers have on roster a year from now.