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Carolina Draft Picks
Jaycee
Horn
1
Rnd
8
Pk
CB
Position
- Draft Grade: B
- Pre-Draft Rank: 17
- School: South Carolina
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 205
Eric Edholm's Commentary
A mild upset here, as Horn is the first defensive player off the board — and the Panthers resisted the QB option here, too. Horn going over Patrick Surtain II is a long play; in time, the son of Joe Horn could be a Stephon Gilmore-caliber defender as a press-man corner. Defensive coordinator Phil Snow loves long, athletic corners, and he gets one here.
Terrace
Marshall
2
Rnd
27
Pk
WR
Position
- Draft Grade: B+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 49
- School: LSU
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 205
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Marshall’s fall ends as medical concerns about two leg injuries he suffered in high school raised questions for team doctors. But the high-end skills, speed and size make Marshall an intriguing option in Carolina’s passing game. He lands in a good spot here with more weapons needed for Sam Darnold. Offensive coordinator Joe Brady knew exactly how to use Marshall at LSU, so he enters with familiarity with the offense.
Brady
Christensen
3
Rnd
6
Pk
OT
Position
- Draft Grade: C
- School: BYU
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 302
Eric Edholm's Commentary
An older rookie who turns 25 in September, Christensen benefitted from Zach Wilson’s breakout season to cast a lot of scouting eyes on this smoother-moving pass protector. Christensen is light and lacks great length, but his durability (38 straight starts) and reliability factors can’t go overlooked.
Tommy
Tremble
3
Rnd
20
Pk
TE
Position
- Draft Grade: B-
- Pre-Draft Rank: 88
- School: Notre Dame
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 241
Eric Edholm's Commentary
We’re getting a bit excited about some of the Panthers’ options on offense. They lacked a quality receiving option at tight end last season and could have a sleeper in Tremble, who was not targeted much but showed some surprising skill in his limited opportunities. And even if he never develops into a great pass-catcher, Tremble already is a top-shelf blocker who can line up in-line, as a wing, or as a fullback. A fun, useful player for Joe Brady’s offense.
Chuba
Hubbard
4
Rnd
21
Pk
RB
Position
- School: Oklahoma St.
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 210
Keith
Taylor
5
Rnd
22
Pk
CB
Position
- School: Washington
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 187
Deonte
Brown
6
Rnd
9
Pk
OG
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 86
- School: Alabama
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 344
Shi
Smith
6
Rnd
20
Pk
WR
Position
- School: South Carolina
- Height: 5' 10"
- Weight: 186
Thomas
Fletcher
6
Rnd
38
Pk
LS
Position
- School: Alabama
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 235
Phil
Hoskins
7
Rnd
4
Pk
DT
Position
- School: Kentucky
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 313
NFC South Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
| 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
- x
- - Clinched Playoff Spot
- y
- - Clinched Division