NFL Draft: Grading Cam Newton and the 2011 first-round picks

Cam Newton is on his way out of Carolina. A look back at the production of the Panthers’ quarterback and other 2011 first-round picks.

25. Seattle: James Carpenter

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James Carpenter continues to play in the NFL, currently with the Atlanta Falcons who gave the lineman from Alabama a four-year, $21M contract last March. Carpenter made 39 starts in four seasons for the Seahawks before moving to the New York Jets. Grade: B-minus