Here’s a look at last year’s event now that we have the benefit of rookie performances." Panthers 2019 NFL DraftSB Nation 2018 writers’ mock draft flashbackNew https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com/Greg-Little-Jersey ,8commentsHere’s a look at last year’s event now that we have the benefit of rookie performances.EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:SB Nation 2018 writers’ mock draft flashbackTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Streeter Lecka/Getty ImagesWith the SB Nation writers’ mock draft recently completed let’s take a look at how last year’s selections panned out after their rookie seasons. Having participated in the writers’ mock for many years I know how hard it is to make a good selection. The SBN draft never unfolds like the real draft even at the very top as we will see. But before we look at the initial selections let’s look at the selection made for the Panthers. 24. Carolina Panthers: James Washington, WR, Oklahoma StateIn his defense, Bradley got several things correct. Defensive backs Josh Jackson and Justin Reid would have been good picks. Both players had good rookie seasons and would be welcome additions to the current Panthers roster. What he didn’t get right is the assessment Washington would fit the Panthers offense better than actual Panthers selection D.J. Moore. Honestly I think most people would have thought Washington’s game would be a better fit. Moore’s after the catch ability is as good as advertised. Kudos for getting the position correct though.Based on rookie season performance it would appear the Panthers made the better selection. Moore outperformed Washington by a significant amount.James Washington, WR Brian Burns Jersey , PittsburghOne season doesn’t make a career, a lot could change, especially for Washington now that Antonio Brown has left Pittsburgh. Moore likewise should get more targets with Devin Funchess now playing for the Colts. Looking back at the comments from the mock draft post we did have a couple CSR members who accurately predicted James Washington’s draft position. Well done! Looking at the top ten of the 2018 SBN writers’ mock it would appear many other writers didn’t do as well as the team they were picking for. At the top Baker Mayfield was the better selection for the Browns. Now he has Odell Beckham to throw the ball too. I’m very positive Giants fans are happy they didn’t pass on Saquon Barkley like the Giants blogger did. I’m not saying anything against Chubb because twelve sacks as a rookie is impressive. Yet in spite of Chubb’s double digit sacks how can you not say Barkley was the better pick? The rookie was amazing racking up 2,000 all purpose yards and fifteen touchdowns. He is the whole package. So while agree picking a quarterback was also not the way to go, the writer missed on Barkley. The Browns writer at number four didn’t make the same mistake. Imagine if the Browns has somehow landed Baker Mayfield and Saquan Barkley in last year’s draft? The Coltsblogger was the only one to correctly predict their team’s actual pick. Offensive guard Quentin Nelson has proven to be everything expected. Kudos to the Buccaneers blogger as well for not passing on safety Derwin James like so many NFL teams did. Beyond that there’s not much else to be said about this mock given it went off the rails early. I will end the flashback with a look at who everyone passed on Ryan Kalil Color Rush Jersey , the top five remaining players after the first round. You see anyone here that was worthy a first round pick? Brian, Brad, and Jon try to go through an entire episode about the Carolina Panthers against Washington’s football team without actually saying the name of Washington’s football team. Let me tell you. It’s no easy task. Two of your three hosts succeed (I think) while one fails multiple times.We actually talk about football stuff, like the fact that Alex Smith doesn’t like his wide receivers and is throwing all his passes to backs and tight ends. Also all the receivers are hurt. Good times. Washington is supposed to have a defense, though it’s apparently no thanks to Josh Norman. We talk about our expectations and Graham Gano Jersey , as always, we give our final score predictions for the game.And if you liked last episode, you’ll be happy to know that there is some residual complaining about last week’s master class in bad coaching. It’s not a simple rehashing of Wednesday’s show. We have new information to complain about. We keep it fresh with our coach complaints.Download and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. Click here if the embed isn’t working