Jessie H. Nunery

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Carolina Panthers

By Jessie H. Nunery | Sunday, October 5, 2008, 10:16 PM

The easy thing to do would be to point toward Carolina’s solid 4-1 record after a 34-0 thumping of Kansas City on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium, but let’s look a little bit deeper.
A big reason why the Panthers are playing well is because the organization is doing its homework in April when the NFL Draft takes place. Sunday, one of the Panthers’ 2007 first-round picks, DeAngelo Williams, rushed for three touchdowns and 123 yards. Right behind Williams was one of Carolina’s 2008 first-round selections, running back Jonathan Stewart. Stewart finished with 72 yards rushing and has proven himself to be a hard-nosed runner with elusive speed to match.
I didn’t catch all of the game Sunday, but I did manage to see Jon Beason - the 25th selection in the 2007 draft - intercept a pass off woeful Kansas City quarterback Damon Huard.
You can’t put a price tag on draft picks. Mix in a few veterans here and there, and the results are favorable. Nice job with the draft board, Panthers.

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