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Byline: John Delong
Apr. 25--The operative term is "open minded." That's what the Carolina Panthers want to be Saturday when the NFL Draft starts its two-day run, and that's what they have tried to be over the past month as they have assessed their needs and evaluated the talent that will be available.
The Panthers have the No. 14 pick in the first round. That gives them the opportunity to trade up, trade down or wait until the 13 teams picking ahead of them have made their picks and then zero in on what's left. General Manager Marty Hurney wasn't giving away any draft secrets yesterday except one: The secret for this team, in this specific draft, is to stay open minded. "Obviously, you don't know who's going to be there (at No. 14)," Hurney said. "That's why you line the board up …