• WR in the first round: Bryce Young has shown enough recently to not need a defenseman in the first round.
• Drew Allar in the third round: Drafting a quarterback on Day 2 would still make sense.
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Carolina Panthers Just a few weeks ago, they looked like they were at the top of the 2025 NFL Draft, but some good performances in recent weeks have pushed them to the bottom of the top 10.
Here we look at what we would do if we drafted the Panthers today.
Round 1 (8): WR Luther Bearden III, Missouri
If the Panthers select around 10th overall as the draft approaches, that likely means the quarterback Bryce Young continues to show at least some hope of finishing the season. If that’s the case, adding a playmaker like Burden could help his development. Burden averaged 3.29 yards per run in 2023 and has completed less than five percent of his catchable targets over the past two seasons.
Round 2 (49): EDGE Donovan Ezeirouaku, Boston College
Ezeirouaku is enjoying a career year with a PFF grade of 86.1 heading into the 2024 season. As a pass rusher, he earned a PFF grade of 83.3 in pass rushing, accumulating 41 total pressures, including a total of 19 sacks and quarterback hits on 341 passing snaps.
Round 3 (72): Drew Allar, Pennsylvania
Even if Young shows enough promise to avoid drafting a quarterback at the top of the draft, adding a developmental prospect on Day 2 would make a lot of sense. Allar is having a career year at Penn State with a PFF passing grade of 87.9 and a turnover rate of just 1.4%.
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