CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Carolina Panthers have selected 364 players in their 22-year history. Here’s a look at their best draft picks by position.

OFFENSE

Quarterback: Cam Newton, first round, 2011, Auburn. The first pick of the 2011 draft already is the team’s all-time leader in passing yards (21,772), third in rushing yards (3,566) and was the NFL MVP in 2015 after leading Carolina to the Super Bowl. The only other drafted quarterback who could have made this list was Kerry Collins (’95), and he wasn’t a consideration. Newton arguably is the best draft pick in team history.

Running back: DeAngelo Williams, first round, 2006, Memphis. Jonathan Stewart, a first-round pick in 2008, could have been 1b here. Williams is Carolina’s all-time leading rusher with 6,846 yards and first among backs with rushing touchdowns (46). Stewart with 6,638 yards and 45 touchdowns likely will eclipse both marks this season and get this honor in future polls.

Wide receiver: Steve Smith, third round, 2001, Utah. One could argue this was Carolina’s best draft pick for the value -- period -- considering where the team got him. Smith is the team’s all-time leading receiver (12,197 yards), third in all-time scoring (454 points, 75 touchdowns) and likely a future Hall of Famer.

Tight end: Kris Mangum, seventh round, 1997, Ole Miss. The top Carolina tight ends -- Wesley Walls and Greg Olsen -- were acquired in trades. Of the nine drafted, Mangum stood out because of longevity. He played 10 seasons and had 61 starts. There really weren’t any other options.

Tackle: Jordan Gross, first round, 2003, Utah. The eighth overall pick was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and perennial team captain. Few, if any, on the offensive line have represented the organization better.

Guard: Trai Turner, third round, 2014, LSU. There weren’t a lot of options here because the Panthers haven’t selected many guards. You could make a case for Frank Garcia, a fourth-round pick in the team’s initial draft in 1995. He started 84 games between guard and center. But Turner got the nod because he has been selected to one Pro Bowl (2015) and was an alternate this past season.

Center: Ryan Kalil, second round, 2007, Southern Cal. He’s a five-time Pro Bowl selection and perennial team captain. He’s also durable, starting 123 of 126 games during the past 10 years.

DEFENSE

End: Julius Peppers, first round, 2002, North Carolina. The future Hall of Famer is Carolina’s all-time sack leader with 81 from 2002-2009 and fifth on the NFL’s all-time list with 143.5. Arguably the team’s most iconic player ever, Peppers has a chance to pad the sack numbers after recently signing a one-year deal that will allow him to retire a member of the team that made him the second overall pick in 2002.

Tackle: Kris Jenkins, second round, 2001, Maryland. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, he was arguably the most dominant all-around tackle in team history against the run and rushing the passer before injuries took their toll in 2004 and 2005. Current tackle Kawann Short, whose 17 sacks the past two seasons are the most in a two-year span for any Carolina tackle, likely will hold this spot one day. But for now it goes to Jenkins.

Linebacker: Thomas Davis, first round, 2005, Georgia. It was tough not to go with Luke Kuechly, taken in the first round of the 2012 draft. The 2013 NFL Defensive MVP will be in this spot one day. But for now, Davis is Carolina’s all-time leading tackler (956) and a candidate to one day be in the team’s Hall of Honor. He epitomizes what team owner Jerry Richardson wants a player to be in terms of character, work ethic and leadership.

Cornerback: Chris Gamble, first round, 2004, Ohio State. He is Carolina’s all-time leader in interceptions with 27. His six picks in 2004 tied for the NFC lead, and he followed that with seven in 2005 to rank fourth in the NFL.

Safety: Mike Minter, second round, 1997, Nebraska. He’s second on Carolina’s all-time tackle list (780) and third with 17 interceptions. He returned four for touchdowns, the most by any safety in team history.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kicker: TBD. The Panthers never have drafted a placekicker.

Punter: Brad Nortman, sixth round, 2012, Wisconsin. He wins this by default since he’s the only punter the Panthers have drafted. But he had four strong years, setting a team record for gross punting average in 2013, before signing with Jacksonville in 2016.