Carolina Panthers snagged an absolute steal in the NFL Draft who's putting in work at rookie minicamp after strong Ole Miss career

Apparently the team knew how special both Princely and Nic Scourton could be as they confidently parted ways with long-time NFL veteran pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney this week. The Panthers general manager was quoted as rookie minicamp kicked off, talking through just how pivotal this early learning process was going to be for the two young edge defenders that the team will be leaning on heavily in the very near future:

"We're developmentally minded. We understand we bring [both Umanmielen and Scourton] in, and all those reps are valuable. This is a time to make sure they're getting the volume of the reps and learning."

Princely Umanmielen logged over 1,800 FBS snaps in college. Scourton, more than 1,500. They aren't novice pass rushers, but getting up to NFL speed will be critical, and the team clearly trusts that they can be immediate contributors.

Both Umanmielen and Scourton clearly understand how important they may be early on as well, as they spent the night on Friday after opening rookie minicamp practices running over various plays and pass rush moves together in their hotel conference room using chairs as offensive linemen (Scourton shared this with media Saturday).

Landing not one, but two potentially elite pass rushers–especially a 6'4" 250-pound monster with high level efficiency like Umanmielen–could prove extremely important in building the Panthers defense into a special unit immediately. Hearing that Umanmielen is already looking the part, working hard outside of the facility, certainly doesn't surprise Ole Miss fans already familiar with how special he can be. Now it's Panthers fans turn to get ready for potential greatness from the former Rebels star.

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