Between taking control of the 2023 NFL draft and dipping into the open market, the Carolina Panthers have had a particularly busy week. And in the middle of their work came tight end Hayden Hurst, who may give the organization something they haven’t had in a long time.
But first, we go back to 2018—when a 25-year-old Hurst was the first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens. While his selection was a questionable one due to his age, the two-sport athlete had some upside given his elite playmaking ability at South Carolina and his explosive 40-yard dash (4.67 seconds) at the combine.
