The Panthers hit the cornerback button again with their second fifth-round choice of the day.
With the No. 166 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, Carolina selected Washington corner Keith Taylor.
Panthers draft U of Washington CB Keith Taylor at 166.
— Joe Person (@josephperson) May 1, 2021
Taylor (6-foot-3, 195 pounds) fits that perfect long, physical Pacific Northwest model of cornerback that’s become so popular in recent years. Washington churns out the best of them, and Taylor likely won’t be the last the Panthers draft with Scott Fitterer in charge.
During his time in college, Taylor posted 90 tackles and 10 pass breakups, but zero interceptions. He joins what’s becoming a radically made-over cornerback room along with first-rounder Jaycee Horn and free-agent signings A.J. Bouye and Rashaan Melvin.
