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In addition to giving them the kind of wide receiver they lacked on the roster, the Panthers also bought an extra year of cost certainty by trading into the end of the first round to take him.

The Panthers made a trade on Thursday night, sneaking into the first round, selecting wide receiver Xavier Legette. 

When you're not chosen in the first round, you have to be patient. And you have to be prepared to be misled, cussed at, and worried about disappointing the family members who came to celebrate.

As the Panthers prepare for this weekend's NFL draft, those in the wide receiver group try to keep their head down, but with an eye and ear on the draft that could change their room.