An NFL writer looked at each team in the NFC and focused on its biggest need. The choice for the new-look Carolina Panthers was a bit of a head-scratcher.

At the top, he traded back up to the end of the first round for South Carolina wide receiver Xavier Legette. While he still has plenty of time and promise to turn things around, Legette had a ...

These moves suggest that Carolina is moving in the right direction, even if national pundits haven’t caught on yet.