The Carolina Panthers had the worst record in the league last season, so they have a long laundry list of draft needs. The problem is they don’t have a first-round pick. The Panthers traded away that pick to the Chicago Bears last year and moved up from the ninth spot to get Alabama quarterback Bryce Young at No. 1 overall.
FILE - Carolina Panthers number one draft pick quarterback Bryce Young speaks during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C. Friday, April 28, 2023. The Panthers enter the draft without a first-round draft pick after trading up to get Bryce Young at No. 1 overall last year. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers had the worst record in the league last season, so they have a long laundry list of draft needs.The Panthers traded away that selection — which turned out to be the No.
Young struggled in his rookie season and the Panthers stumbled to a 2-15 record and now Carolina doesn’t have anything to show for its struggles after what looks like a lopsided trade in favor of the Bears, who got three other draft picks and wide receiver D.J. Moore. Panthers owner David Tepper, who is not particularly known for his patience, ousted general manager Scott Fitterer and first-year head coach Frank Reich, so Carolina enters the draft with a new brain trust in place.The Panthers have two picks early in the second round , so there is always the chance they package those and move back into the first round. But Morgan has repeatedly downplayed the notion of wanting to trade up, and appears to be content to wait until the second round to make a move.
Cornerback is another big area of need with Donte Jackson and C.J. Henderson moving on, leaving injury-prone Jaycee Horn as the only proven player at that position outside of Troy Hill. The team added Dane Jackson in free agency, but it’s unclear if they view him as a starter. He got a two-year, $14.5 million deal.
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