The Carolina Panthers needed a safety in the NFL draft after failing to land one in free agency. They re-signed Nick Scott, but that's as uninspiring a move as it gets. They passed on Dillon Thieneman and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the first and second rounds. They ended up circling back on Zakee Wheatley in the fifth round, a consensus top-100 prospect who just might be the perfect partner to Tre'von Moehrig on the back end. Why Zakee Wheatley fits the Panthers' defense Carolina Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig (7) runs on to the field before the game | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The Panthers have to find a starting safety opposite Tre'von Moehrig. He's entrenched, but Nick Scott, Lathan Ransom, and Zakee Wheatley are all options to play on the other side. Wheatley might be the best choice. The problem with Ransom is not that he's a bad player. In fact, he's a very solid safety, one that played a helpful role in Carolina's defensive resurgence last season. One could argue that he is a starting-caliber player.…