Panthers Ink 3rd Round WR Brandon LaFell To $2.6 Million: The Carolina Panthers signed 3rd round pick Brandon LaFell to a four year deal worth $2.6 million with an $814,000 signing bonus. The 23-year old out of LSU has drawn comparisons to Chargers wideout Malcom Floyd for his physical style of play and has already drawn praise from the Panthers coaching staff. The Panthers have signed 9 of their 10 draft choices with 2nd round draft pick QB Jimmy Clausen the only unsigned draftee.
 

NFL Picks Analysis: The wideout position was the Panthers biggest need heading into the draft and they landed a solid prospect in Lafell who ranked 2nd all-time in TD receptions at LSU. The 6’2” 210 Lb. Lafell is the exact type of player that the Panthers wanted opposite of All-Pro Steve Smith: Big, tough and sure-handed. The Panthers passing offense ranked 27th in yards last season but the addition of Lafell and the replacement of QB Jake Delhomme with Matt Moore should improve those numbers. The 2010 Carolina Panthers NFL Futures Win Total is at 7.5 Wins with the Under at -145

Dwayne Jarrett is officially ahead of Lafell on the depth chart but Jarrett has been a major disappointment in his three NFL seasons. Receivers usually have a steep learning curve but Lafell is a good route runner that knows how to find soft spots in the coverage and could start right away.
 
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