After trading up for the No.1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, nobody expected the Carolina Panthers to crash the party on night one in the first round. But what’s a fun draft without a few surprises? Just ask about surprises, Dillworth Neighborhood Grille?
While many fans were already asleep, the Panthers made a surprise first round pick for Xavier Legette — a wide receiver from the University of South Carolina at No. 32.
Here’s the full lineup of players joining “the Panthers’ den":
First round — No. 32 pick
Xavier Legette | Wide Receiver | South Carolina
Second round — No. 14 pick
Jonathon Brooks | Running back | Texas
Third round — No. 8 pick
Trevin Wallace | Linebacker | Kentucky
Fourth round — No. 1 pick
Ja’Tavion Sanders | Tight end | Texas
Fifth round — No. 22 pick
Chau Smith-Wade | Cornerback | Washington State
Sixth round — No. 24 pick
Jaden Crumedy | Defensive tackle | Mississippi State
Seventh round — No. 20 pick
Michael Barrett | Linebacker | Michigan
Editor’s note: The Queen City was represented when Charlotte native + UNC quarterback Drake Maye was drafted No. 3 overall to the New England Patriots. Maye was the quarterback for Myers Park High School.
