Well it only took two and a half rounds, but former Penn State linebacker Dan Connor was finally selected in the NFL draft. The Carolina Panthers used the 11th pick of the third round (74th pick overall) to take Connor. In Carolina, he'll join his former teammate, linebacker TIm Shaw who was a fifth round pick last season.
The Panthers got a steal here. Sure, Connor's not that big to be a middle linebacker and struggles with coverage so playing outside doesn't really look like a good fit, but he's a playmaker. He's the all-time tackles leader at Linebacker U, that's gotta say something about his ability. Maybe not a first-rounder, but we didn't expect him to fall this far. Carolina got a steal and should be throwing high fives around their draft.
Former Nittany Lion cornerback Justin King is still on the draftboard.
— Wible
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