The Carolina Panthers looked destined to grab a quarterback.

Instead they grabbed a bookend tackle to keep him upright.

The Panthers picked a concensus top 5 pick, grabbing Ikem Ekwonu.

The big, 6-foot-4, 320 pounds tackle was selected Thursday at pick 7.

A consensus first-team All-American at N.C. State, the first since 2017, he’ll project to become an immediate starter.

True to his name, which means “my effort will not be in vain,” was a top prospect as far back as a year ago and ended up landing in the top 10.

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