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| Round | Pick # | Overall | Player | Pos. | Class | School |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | Luke Kuechly | LB | Jr | Boston College |
| 2 | 8 | 40 | Amini Silatolu | G | Sr | Midwestern State |
| 4 | 8 | 102 | Frank Alexander | DE | Sr | Oklahoma |
| 4 | 9 | 103 | Joe Adams | WR | Sr | Arkansas |
| 5 | 8 | 142 | Josh Norman | CB | Sr | Coastal Carolina |
| 6 | 37 | 206 | Brad Nortman | P | Sr | Wisconsin |
| 7 | 9 | 215 | D.J. Campbell | S | Sr | California |
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| Season | Rank | Protection Index | Previous Protection Index | Change | Offensive Linemen Drafted | |
| 2010 | 30 | 40.9 | 58.5 | -17.6 | ||
| 2009 | 18 | 58.5 | 68.9 | -10.4 | ||
| 2008 | 8 | 68.9 | 61.8 | 7.1 | Jeff Otah (T) - Pittsburgh | |
| 2007 | 16 | 61.8 | 63.2 | -1.4 | Ryan Kalil (C) - USC | |
| 2006 | 12 | 63.2 | 61.6 | 1.6 | Will Montgomery (C) - Virginia Tech | |
| 2005 | 7 | 61.6 | 61.3 | 0.3 | Evan Mathis (G) - Alabama, Geoff Hangartner (C) - Texas A&M | |
| 2004 | 11t | 61.3 | 50.7 | 10.6 | Travelle Wharton (G) - South Carolina | |
| 2003 | 18 | 50.7 | 42.1 | 8.6 | Jordan Gross (T) - Utah, Bruce Nelson (G) - Iowa | |
| 2002 | 29 | 42.1 | 59.0 | -16.9 | ||
| 2001 | 11t | 59.0 | 35.3 | 23.7 | ||
| 2000 | 28 | 35.3 | 44.5 | -9.2 | Jeno James (G) - Auburn | |
| 1999 | 22 | 44.5 | 40.5 | 4.0 | Chris Terry (T) - Georgia | |
| 1998 | 25 | 40.5 | 50.0 | -9.5 | ||
| 1997 | 16 | 50.0 | 42.4 | 7.6 | ||
| 1996 | 23 | 42.4 | 47.8 | -5.4 | Norberto Davidds-Garrido (T) - Southern California | |
| 1995 | 23 | 47.8 | N/A | N/A | Blake Brockermeyer (T) - Texas, Frank Garcia (C) - Washington, Andrew Peterson (G) - Washington | |
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