Carolina moved up from No. 93 to No. 77 in the 2016 third…
Carolina moved up from No. 93 to No. 77 in the 2016 third round and also received pick No. 141, selecting Daryl Worley and Zack Sanchez. Worley became a two-year starter for the Panthers before leaving in 2018, while Sanchez had a small role. The package produced useful but limited value, matching Cleveland's modest return closely enough to keep the deal balanced.
Carolina Panthers Received
- pick 2016 3rd round pick (77th overall, Daryl Worley )
- pick 2016 5th round pick (141st overall, Zack Sanchez)
Cleveland Browns Received
- pick 2016 3rd round pick (93rd overall, Cody Kessler), 2016 4th round pick (129th overall, Derrick Kindred) and 2016 5th round pick (168th overall, Spencer Drango)
Trade Analysis
What Changed Hands
Carolina traded picks No. 93, 129 and 168 to Cleveland for picks No. 77 and 141 during the 2016 draft. The Panthers used the earlier third-rounder on cornerback Daryl Worley and the fifth-rounder on Zack Sanchez. Cleveland selected quarterback Cody Kessler, safety Derrick Kindred and offensive lineman Spencer Drango with the three choices it received.
Why Carolina Had a Case
Worley was the most established Carolina return. He played 31 games for the Panthers over two seasons and started 25 of them before being traded to Philadelphia in 2018. For a third-round move-up, getting an immediate starting corner had value. Sanchez contributed far less, appearing in only a small number of games, so the Panthers did not receive a second meaningful hit from the deal.
How Cleveland's Volume Worked Out
The Browns spread the return across three prospects. Kessler started eight games as a rookie and made additional appearances before Cleveland moved on. Kindred became a useful safety and special-teams contributor, while Drango supplied offensive-line depth and starting experience. The trio created more total roster pieces than Carolina received, but none developed into the kind of difference-maker that would make the extra selections look like a major win.
Final Verdict
This is a good example of a trade whose logic and results remained fairly even. Carolina got the best single early return in Worley, while Cleveland turned the move-down into several usable players. Neither side found a long-term star, and neither package generated enough durable value to separate clearly. Both teams land at C+ territory. Even Trade.