Panthers' Best Draft Pick: Peppers or Newton?

0:00On April 10th, with the NFL drafts days away, fans are reminiscing about franchise highlights, like epic quarterback grabs or game-changing, trades. Sports Illustrated's Matt Verterrain dropped his list of the best draft pick for every team, and for the Carolina Panthers, he went with Julius. Peppers. Peppers racked up 159.5 sacks over his career and earned a spot in the pro football hall of fame, no doubt a Panthers. Legend who terrorized quarterbacks for years. But plenty of folks are pushing back hard, saying Cam Newton takes the crown. The number one overall pick in 2011 won MVP in 2015, through for over 3,800 yards and 35 touchdowns, rushed. For 630 yards and 12 scores, and led Carolina to a 17-in-2 record with a Super Bowl trip. Lou Cakley makes a strong case too. The middle linebacker who snagged defense a player of the year in 2013 as the youngest ever, with 6, 190 solo tackles, 12.5 sacks, and 18 picks before retiring early.

1:03Positional value. Tips it toward Newton for sparking that peak era of success. Though Peppers and Cuffley keep the debate alive as the draft type, builds.