The Carolina Panthers had one outstanding pick last April in the NFL Draft

The Panthers drafted one outstanding player and seven guys that didn’t do much at all in 2011.  Here is a look at the rookie’s performance in 2011: 22-year old Cam Newton was outstanding as a rookie in 2011.  He was the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.  Newton played in all 16 games and he completed 310 of 517 passes (60%) for 4,051 yards with 21 TD passes and 17 INTs (84.5 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 126 times for 706 yards (5.6 ypc) with 14 TD runs.  Newton even caught a 27-yard pass in 2011.  There is nothing that Newton can’t do and the sky is the limit for him in the future. 23-year old DT Terrell McClain came to the Panthers in the 3rd round of the 2011 NFL Draft.  He played in 12 games for the Panthers last year and he had 19 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 fumble recovery.  McClain could see his role start to expand a little in 2012. 23-year old DE Sione Fua also came to the Panthers in the 3rd round last April.  He played in 1...