Best Panther Draft Class

[The_Cannon]

So I was bored and started fooling around on Wikipedia and I started thinking about which Panthers Draft class was the best and I wanted to get everyone's opinion. Which draft class has made the biggest impact on the team? I left off the 2009 and 2010 class because they haven't had enough time to prove themselves.

1995- Kerry Collins • Tyrone Poole • Blake Brockermeyer • Shawn King • Frank Garcia • Mike Senters • Andrew Peterson • Steve Strahan • Jerry Colquitt • Chad Cota • Michael Reed

1996-Tim Biakabutuka • Muhsin Muhammad • Winslow Oliver • J. C. Price • Norberto Davidds-Garrido • Emmanuel McDaniel • Marquette Smith • Scott Greene • Donnell Baker • Kerry Hicks

1997- Rae Carruth • Mike Minter • Kinnon Tatum • Tarek Saleh • Matt Finkes • Kris Mangum

1998- Jason Peter • Chuck Wiley • Mitch Marrow • Donald Hayes • Jerry Jensen • Damien Richardson • Vili Maumau • Jim Turner

1999-Chris Terry • Mike Rucker • Hannibal Navies • Robert Daniel • Tony Booth

2000-Rashard Anderson • Deon Grant • Leander Jordan • Alvin McKinley • Gillis Wilson • Jeno James • Lester Towns

2001-Dan Morgan • Kris Jenkins • Steve Smith • Chris Weinke • Jarrod Cooper • Dee Brown • Louis Williams • Mike Roberg

2002-Julius Peppers • DeShaun Foster • Will Witherspoon • Dante Wesley • Randy Fasani • Kyle Johnson • Keith Heinrich • Pete Campion • Brad Franklin

2003-Jordan Gross • Bruce Nelson • Mike Seidman • Ricky Manning • Colin Branch • Kindal Moorehead • Walter Young • Casey Moore

2004-Chris Gamble • Keary Colbert • Travelle Wharton • Drew Carter • Sean Tufts • Michael Gaines

2005-Thomas Davis • Eric Shelton • Evan Mathis • Atiyyah Ellison • Stefan LeFors • Geoff Hangartner • Ben Emanuel • Jovan Haye • Joe Berger

2006-DeAngelo Williams • Richard Marshall • James Anderson • Rashad Butler • Nate Salley • Jeff King • Will Montgomery • Stanley McClover

2007-Jon Beason • Dwayne Jarrett • Ryan Kalil • Charles Johnson • Ryne Robinson • Dante Rosario • Tim Shaw • C.J. Wilson

2008- Jonathan Stewart • Jeff Otah • Charles Godfrey • Dan Connor • Gary Barnidge • Nick Hayden • Hilee Taylor • Geoff Schwartz • Mackenzy Bernadeau

[CAVSS]

I have to go with 08. 06 and 01 were my runners up.

[Dpantherman]

as it stands it looks like 2008 has the chance as a whole to make the most impact

[The_Cannon]

With Dan Morgan (minus concussions), Kris Jenkins (minus the off the field stuff) and Smitty 2001 is probably the best in my eyes...even if they were brought down by the Heisman winner Weinke.

2002 has it's strong points, but if everyone keeps playing at potential 2008 could take the cake in a few years.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

It just has to be 08 for me. Was a very happy Panther fan on that day. Good things are coming people... just let the youth get their experience and leaders will emerge. The rest will be history.

[Cyberjag]

With Dan Morgan (minus concussions), Kris Jenkins (minus the off the field stuff) and Smitty 2001 is probably the best in my eyes...even if they were brought down by the Heisman winner Weinke.

2002 has it's strong points, but if everyone keeps playing at potential 2008 could take the cake in a few years.

The problem is that Morgan DID have those concussions, and Jenkins DID have the attitude and injuries.

2008 is probably the best, but I kind of think 2007 is something special. Beason, Kalil, Johnson, and Rosario are all very good.

[Razzy]

Wow, I didn't realize 08 was that good of draft. Every one of those guys stands a chance of starting and producing well.

Runner up is 02.

[DickolausJ]

I want to say 08' but I really will not know for another 3-5 years.

06' and 07' are both really nice.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

by far 2008.

[Floppin]

2008 by a huge margin. Every one of those guys is still with the team and either 1st or 2nd team. You could not say that for any other class during any year after they were drafted.

[o803oVaDeR]

It is still early, but I would have to say 08. 06 is pretty damn good too though. 4 starters right now from that draft class. Looking at this really puts it into prospective. We have not missed on a first round pick in a long time, and we have a lot of late rounders who ended up being pretty good players. 03 and 05 minus the first round are pretty bad though. I know some like Ricky Manning had flashes of greatness, but looking at the big picture, overall not good drafts those 2 years.

[The_Cannon]

I agree we started the 2000's with some pretty great classes in 01 and 02 then it was pretty bad until 08 maybe 07.