. . "Although players such as Cam Newton, Steve Smith, Jordan Gross, and DeAngelo Williams all arrived in Carolina in years other than 2008, it was without a doubt their best year in terms of rookie pickups.1st round - LB Jon Beason 2nd round - WR Dwayne Jarrett2nd round - C Ryan Kalil3rd round - DE Charles Johnson4th round - WR Ryne Robinson5th round - TE Dante Rosario 5th round - LB Tim Shaw7th round" . . . . .