2016 NFL Mock Draft Version 4.0 – The Free-Agency Update

Feb 8, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during a "Handoff to Houston" press conference at the Super Bowl Media Center at Moscone Center-West. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 8, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during a "Handoff to Houston" press conference at the Super Bowl Media Center at Moscone Center-West. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 28, 2015; Morgantown, WV, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers safety Karl Joseph (8) walks off the field as the last time as a senior after the West Virginia Mountaineers beat the Iowa State Cyclones at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Morgantown, WV, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers safety Karl Joseph (8) walks off the field as the last time as a senior after the West Virginia Mountaineers beat the Iowa State Cyclones at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports

The Panthers would be ecstatic to see Will Fuller fall to the 30s, but alas, it isn’t so.

Despite the injury suffered by West Virginia’s Karl Joseph in 2015, he’s still the best true safety in the class, and should be an easy selection for the Panthers in place of Fuller.

Playing next to Kurt Coleman in the Panthers’ defensive backfield will ensure Carolina once again has the defense to take them to the Super Bowl while their offense gets an immediate boost from the return of Kelvin Benjamin, who missed all of last season with an injury suffered in preseason.

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