With the best tight end class in recent memory set to watch their dreams become reality, Carolina Panthers fans—maybe more than ever—are conjuring up memories of the 2011 season, when rookie quarterback Cam Newton prospered with the two-headed monster of Greg Olsen and Jeremy Shockey by his side.

That year, the No. 1 overall pick passed for what is still a career-high 4,051 yards. Olsen and Shockey made up for 995 of those yards as well as nine touchdowns in a campaign that saw Carolina finish No. 7 in total offense and No. 5 in points per game.

But, as nostalgia usually works, those days cannot be brought back. That doesn’t mean today’s Panthers, who are featuring an even better version of the All-Pro in Olsen, can’t use another dynamic tight end.

Here are Draft Wire’s top four tight end prospects of 2017 along with how they can potentially find their way to and fit in Carolina.

O.J. Howard, University of Alabama

Projected round: Early 1st

Why he’s a fit: Widely regarded as the cream of this year’s tight end crop, Howard is ready to make the jump into the NFL with no discernible weaknesses. His mix of size (6-foot-6, 251 pounds), athleticism and versatility make him perhaps the safest prospect in the entire draft. Quite frankly, he’d fit nicely anywhere.

Howard’s most appealing trait, at least for the Panthers, is his ability to separate before and after the catch. That aforementioned athleticism, which was on full display at the combine a month and a half ago, shined through from the jump during his freshman year, particularly on this play against LSU in 2013.

Split to the right, Howard slants into the zone coverage to open up a window for his quarterback and turns on his 4.51 forty-yard dash jets to do the rest of the work into the end zone. The trend would continue through his last two seasons at Alabama, as he took advantage of a disarrayed Clemson defense for three long touchdowns in the 2016 and 2017 BCS National Championship games.

Why he may not fit: Through no fault of his own, Alabama did not feature Howard as much as they could have over his four-year college career. So if there has to be one knock on his game, it’s his relatively limited exposure as a normal pass-catching option due to the Crimson Tide’s tendency of using him heavily on check downs.

A more legitimate concern, though, is if the value of Carolina’s No. 8 pick matches the position and immediate use. Is a tight end worth the selection given the quality of the class and the fact that Olsen still has at least a few good campaigns left as the No. 1 guy?