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Garrett somewhat surprisingly went undrafted despite leading the nation in receiving last season and tearing up the Combine at 6-foot-3, 220 pounds. He failed to impress during the offseason program, however, and appears to be buried on the depth chart. Garrett is still a hold in Dynasty formats, but it does not look like he will make a rookie impact.

Carolina also played LB Ben Jacobs, WR Kevin Norwood, and OT Jordan Rigsbee on injured reserve. Despite leading the nation in receiving last season, Garrett surprisingly went undrafted in April. He will likely spend his rookie year on the Panthers’ practice squad.

Garrett rather surprisingly went undrafted after leading the nation in receiving last season. Standing in at 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, Garrett tore up the Combine, and has called himself the best receiver in this year’s class. Evidently there’s a reason he went undrafted. Making the adjustment from Tulsa as a soon-to-be 24-year-old rookie, Garrett has a lot of work to do to earn a 53-man roster spot.

A buzzed-about UDFA, Garrett spent 2016 on the practice squad. Standing in at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, Garrett blew up the Combine and was extremely productive at Tulsa. He’ll get another long look this summer.

“We got a draft pick in the free agent market,” Proehl said. “With the tools, he’s just going to get better. We can develop him as a guy that can step in.” A priority UDFA, Garrett had a mid-round projection after leading the NCAA in receiving and running 4.53 at the Combine. Garrett is currently behind Kelvin Benjamin, Devin Funchess, Ted Ginn, Corey Brown, and Brenton Bersin.

“I had the best numbers out of any of the receivers,” Garrett said. “My numbers don’t lie. ... I haven’t gotten like a really good reason as to why I wasn’t drafted.” Garrett is correct that his numbers were the best, as he led the NCAA in receiving for Tulsa as a fifth-year senior, catching 96 passes for 1,588 yards and eight touchdowns. Standing in at 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, he showed 4.53 speed at the Combine. The hang ups are inconsistent hands and unrefined routes. Overpowering people was a big part of Garrett’s game in the American Athletic Conference. Nevertheless, he’s certainly an UDFA who has a legitimate shot at cracking the 53-man roster, and is worth a back-end spot in Dynasty leagues.

Garrett (6'3/220) led the nation in receiving as a fifth-year senior, catching 96 passes for 1,588 yards (16.5 YPR) and eight TDs. Garrett combines a wide catch radius (34 1/2-inch arms) with Dez Bryant-like Combine numbers, running 4.53 with a 36 1/2-inch vertical and 10-foot-8 broad jump. Garrett’s weaknesses are his inconsistent hands and routes. He’s also old for a rookie, turning 24 in September. Garrett is still an exciting talent with big-time vertical tools and lots of experience working underneath. He has a chance to develop into an NFL starter.