Adam Thielen admittedly “was trying my hardest’’ while being recruited by the Carolina Panthers to get a feel for which quarterback they planned to select with the top pick of the NFL draft.
“That was one piece of information they wouldn’t give me,’’ the former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver said with a laugh Monday on "The Pat McAfee Show."
Thielen signed a three-year, $25 million deal anyway because he liked what general manager Scott Fitterer and coach Frank Reich had done in free agency with additions such as former Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders and veteran quarterback Andy Dalton.
He liked the roster so much that he chose the Panthers because he believed they had the best chance to win a Super Bowl, even after talking to the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos.
Never mind Carolina hasn’t had a winning season since 2017. Thielen believes the roster is headed in a direction that can win now without knowing who the top pick is.
