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CAROLINA PANTHERS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update: March 15

Starter Need High (P1, P2)
QB
WR
DL3T
EDGE
ILB

Starter Need Medium (P3)
WRS
OC
SFTY

Mid Round Fill High (P5)

Depth Fill (P4)
RB
OT
OG
TE
NT
DL5T
OLB
CB

Late Round Fill (P6)

Minimal Need (P9)
CBN


PANTHERS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from Consensus Mock Draft: 2023 Draft Day 3
Most recent mock draft update: 4/28/23

R1
1
Carolina (Trade)
Bryce Young
Alabama
QB
Reach/Value:
-1
Height:
5'10"
Weight:
204
Bryce Young NFL Draft photo
CAR g CHI (2023 Draft trade)
It's official, Bryce Young is a Carolina Panther!



It has been rumored for weeks now that the Panthers brass has been head over heels in love with Bryce Young, and it's not hard to see why. Bryce's accolades as a QB at the University of Alabama are truly legendary. Not only was he the 2021 Davey O'Brien award winner, but Young has also won a national championship and a Heisman Trophy while going 23-4 as a career starter for the Crimson Tide. Bryce can also lay claim to being the only Alabama QB to throw for over 3000 yards in two separate seasons while also setting the single season passing yards record for Alabama at 4872!

What makes this pick even more exciting is how perfectly Carolina is built to support a rookie QB like Bryce Young! The Panthers have spent the last three seasons putting young talented pieces throughout the roster. Bryce will need high-level tackle play and last year's first-round pick Ikem Ekwonu should quickly become Bryce's best friend keeping him clean in the pocket. Add on top a stout young defense moving to a 3-4 with a brand-new coaching staff that has 11 Super Bowl rings amongst them, and you have a PERFECT situation for Bryce Young to hit the ground running! A new era of Panthers football has OFFICIALLY begun!

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- Cody Lachney, Panthers Analyst
R2
39
Carolina
Jonathan Mingo
Ole Miss
WR
Reach/Value:
-31
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
220
Jonathan Mingo NFL Draft photo
The Carolina Panthers are not done adding talent to their WR core!

Jonathan Mingo is a fast, physical WR prospect who will make the perfect complement for Bryce Young! Jonathan shows elite separation skills while also demonstrating top-tier YAC ability. Mingo has the ability to use his strength and quickness to play through DB's in press coverage and quickly get into his route. Once Mingo has the ball in his hands, he is a nightmare to tackle an open space due to his immense physical prowess.

A fantastic potential #1 WR option to help Bryce Young for the foreseeable future!

- Cody Lachney, Panthers Analyst
R3
80
Carolina (Trade)
D.J. Johnson
Oregon
EDGE
Reach/Value:
-87
Height:
6'4"
Weight:
260
D.J. Johnson NFL Draft photo
CAR g PIT (Draft Trade)
DJ Johnson has outstanding size and is an excellent overall athlete. Johnson lined up as a 3-4 OLB in Oregon's defense and was asked to do quite a bit in that role. As a pass rusher, Johnson flashes an explosive first step and can consistently win edges against opposing OT's. DJ pairs a quick-twitch get off with more than enough length to squeeze the pocket and make life really hard on the opposing QB. Though, he will need more refinement before he becomes a reliable threat for the Panthers defense.

- Cody Lachney, Panthers Analyst
R4
114
Carolina
Chandler Zavala
North Carolina State
OG
Reach/Value:
20
Height:
6'5"
Weight:
325
Chandler Zavala NFL Draft photo
R5
145
Carolina
Jammie Robinson
Florida State
S
Reach/Value:
64
Height:
5'11"
Weight:
191
Jammie Robinson NFL Draft photo


PANTHERS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS

Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.
Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".

Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.

YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2023 1 1 Bryce Young Alabama QB Reach -1
2023 2 39 Jonathan Mingo Ole Miss WR Reach -31
2023 3 80 D.J. Johnson Oregon EDGE Reach -87
2023 4 114 Chandler Zavala North Carolina State OG Value +20
2023 5 145 Jammie Robinson Florida State S Value +64
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2022 1 6 Ikem Ekwonu North Carolina State OT Value +3
2022 3 94 Matt Corral Ole Miss QB Value +72
2022 4 120 Brandon Smith Penn State OLB Value +3
2022 6 189 Amare Barno Virginia Tech EDGE Value +67
2022 6 199 Cade Mays Tennessee OT Reach -97
2022 7 242 Kalon Barnes Baylor CB Value +44
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2021 1 8 Jaycee Horn South Carolina CB Reach -5
2021 2 59 Terrace Marshall LSU WR Value +22
2021 3 70 Brady Christensen BYU OT Reach -27
2021 3 83 Tommy Tremble Notre Dame TE Reach -27
2021 4 126 Chuba Hubbard Oklahoma State RB Value +22
2021 5 158 Daviyon Nixon Iowa DL3T Value +105
2021 5 166 Keith Taylor Washington CB Value +25
2021 6 193 Deonte Brown Alabama OG Value +85
2021 6 204 Shi Smith South Carolina WRS Reach -32
2021 6 222 Thomas Fletcher Alabama LS Reach -175
2021 7 232 Phil Hoskins Kentucky DL3T Reach -197
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2020 1 7 Derrick Brown Auburn DL3T Value +2
2020 2 38 Yetur Gross-Matos Penn State EDGE Value +13
2020 2 64 Jeremy Chinn S. Illinois S Reach -22
2020 4 113 Troy Pride Jr. Notre Dame CB Value +31
2020 5 152 Kenny Robinson Jr. West Virginia S Value +25
2020 6 184 Bravvion Roy Baylor DL1T Reach -70
2020 7 221 Stanley Thomas-Oliver III Florida International CB Reach -86
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2019 1 16 Brian Burns Florida State EDGE Reach -22
2019 2 37 Greg Little Ole Miss OT Reach -13
2019 3 100 Will Grier West Virginia QB Reach -56
2019 4 115 Christian Miller Alabama EDGE Reach -71
2019 5 154 Jordan Scarlett Florida RB Reach -64
2019 6 212 Dennis Daley South Carolina OT Reach -19
2019 7 237 Terry Godwin Georgia WRS Reach -95
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2018 1 24 D.J. Moore Maryland WR Reach -5
2018 2 55 Donte Jackson LSU CB Reach -4
2018 3 85 Rashaan Gaulden Tennessee CB Reach -38
2018 4 101 Ian Thomas Indiana TE Value +12
2018 4 136 Marquis Haynes Ole Miss EDGE Reach -51
2018 5 161 Jermaine Carter Maryland OLB Reach -110
2018 7 234 Andre Smith North Carolina ILB Reach -67
2018 7 242 Kendrick Norton Miami DL1T Value +92
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2017 1 8 Christian McCaffrey Stanford RBF Reach -5
2017 2 40 Curtis Samuel Ohio St WRS Reach -7
2017 2 64 Taylor Moton W Michigan OT Value +5
2017 3 77 Daeshon Hall Texas A&M DL5T Reach -47
2017 5 152 Corn Elder Miami (FL) CB Value +3
2017 6 192 Alexander Armah West Georgia FB Value +5
2017 7 233 Harrison Butker Georgia Tech K Value +2
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2016 1 30 Vernon Butler Louisiana Tech DL1T Reach -12
2016 2 62 James Bradberry Samford CB Reach -70
2016 3 77 Daryl Worley West Virginia CB Reach -65
2016 5 141 Zack Sanchez Oklahoma S Value +45
2016 7 252 Beau Sandland Montana St TE Reach -21
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2015 1 25 Shaq Thompson Washington OLB Value +0
2015 2 41 Devin Funchess Michigan WR Reach -30
2015 4 102 Daryl Williams Oklahoma OT Value +0
2015 5 169 David Mayo Texas State LB Reach -203
2015 5 174 Cameron Artis-Payne Auburn RB Reach -21
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2014 1 28 Kelvin Benjamin Florida State WR Reach -53
2014 2 60 Kony Ealy Missouri EDGE Value +34
2014 3 92 Trai Turner LSU OG Value +5
2014 4 128 Tre Boston North Carolina S Reach -104
2014 5 148 Bene Benwikere San Jose State CB Reach -35
2014 6 204 Tyler Gaffney Stanford RB Value +9