Grading Panthers, Rams trade: Dan Morgan recoups what was once lost
The Carolina Panthers are wheeling and dealing on the first two days of the 2024 NFL Draft. As pick No. 39 overall approach on Day 2, Dan Morgan pulled the trigger on a deal with the Los Angeles Rams. Carolina sent away the No. 39 overall pick and received pick No. 52, a fifth-rounder (155) and a […]
The Carolina Panthers are wheeling and dealing on the first two days of the 2024 NFL Draft.
As pick No. 39 overall approach on Day 2, Dan Morgan pulled the trigger on a deal with the Los Angeles Rams.
Carolina sent away the No. 39 overall pick and received pick No. 52, a fifth-rounder (155) and a second-round pick in 2025. The second-round pick in 2025 is the same selection Carolina sent away to Chicago when it traded for the No. 1 pick that became franchise quarterback Bryce Young.
Grading the Panthers-Rams trade
Panthers grade: A
The name of the game for the Morgan tenure thus far has been redirecting a ship that was sinking. A trade like this on Day 2 is exactly that.
In dealing away pick No. 39, the Panthers add draft capital without missing out on a chance to select the type of "dog" Morgan has long talked about in the weeks leading up to the draft.
Yes, Carolina still needs to address the secondary and the pass-rush position. However, with the offensive-heavy day the draft had in round one, some talented defensive guys will still be available as the draft progresses.
The name of the game is getting more bites at the apple. That is exactly what Morgan did in this trade. All in all, recouping what was lost in the Young trade is always worth it, if you ask me.
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Carolina makes a near-perfect decision at the tail end of the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft
Minutes before midnight Thursday, Dan Morgan and the Carolina Panthers brain trust traded into the last pick of the first round to get the guy who has long been rumored to be a perfect fit in Charlotte.
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Wide receiver Xavier Legette was as happy as the Carolina Panthers as Thursday’s first round came to a close.
