CHARLOTTE Blue DJ Moore Jersey , N.C. (AP) — The Panthers selected another edge rusher in Alabama’s draft before adding running back Jordan Scarlett from Florida in the fifth round.The Panthers traded down in the sixth-round and drafted South Carolina offensive tackle Dennis DaleyMiller is the son Corey Miller, who played nine seasons as a linebacker in the NFL, mostly with the New York Giants.The 6-foot-3, 247-pound Miller only started four games last season for the Crimson Tide but managed 36 tackles, including 8 ½ sacks. He didn’t play in the national championship game loss to Clemson because of a hamstring injury.But the Panthers like his explosiveness and versatility with his ability to drop into coverage.Scarlett started 12 of 13 games last season for Florida Blue Christian McCaffrey Jersey , rushing for 776 yards and five touchdowns while catching 10 passes for 84 yards.But his college career has been marred by off-the-field problems.He was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession as a freshman, keeping him out of a bowl game against Michigan. In 2017, he was part of a credit card fraud scandal along with other teammates and was suspended for the entire season.Daley early All-American honors as a sophomore for the Gamecocks.Earlier in the draft, the Panthers selected defensive end Brian Burns from Florida State in the first round, traded up to get left tackle Greg Little from Mississippi in the second and added quarterback Will Grier from West Virginia as a backup for Cam Newton in the third. The Carolina Panthers need to solidify their pass rush. The front four struggled to get consistent pressure without help from blitzes Christian McCaffrey Jersey 2019 , and there’s no one on the roster to turn to for extra help in the coming season. Future Hall of Famer Julius Peppers announced his retirement last week. Remarkably, his five sacks at age 38 were the second most on the team behind Mario Addison, who will be a spry 32 years old when next season starts. Marquis Haynes and Efe Obada are the only other two defensive ends under contract next season, and neither have proven anything at the NFL level. It would make sense for the Panthers to spend an early pick on a defensive end. Unfortunately, that position is one of the most difficult positions at which to find a starter in the draft. The below chart shows how how often defensive ends turn into regular starters compared to the average at or after the Panthers’ picks in each round. These numbers are from the 2008 to 2017 drafts. AV/Year is Pro Football Reference’s Approximate Value divided by the number of years since the player was drafted. Defensive ends perform below the average in every metric I calculated. Only 39% of defensive ends drafted at or after the Panthers pick in the first round have started at least half their team’s games and only 13% have started at least 75% of their team’s games. They’ve also had a lower Approximate Value (which is PFR’s attempt to measure the impact of a player with a single number) than the average. On the bright side Jordan Scarlett Carolina Panthers Jersey , the sixteenth spot has seen its fair share of good names get selected. Ryan Kerrigan, Derrick Morgan, and former CSR draft day favorite Quinton Coples were all taken with the No. 16 pick, and two have those have gone on to have solid to great careers. This draft is supposedly deep with edge rushers. The Panthers may elect to take a chance on one, but history says there’s a good chance that pick won’t pan out the way the Panthers hope.