Pro Football Focus names the ideal first round draft pick for the Carolina Panthers
Pro Football Focus recently detailed the ideal draft scenario and best first round pick for each NFL team ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. And they went with an interesting choice for the Carolina Panthers. PFF thinks the Panthers should focus on landing some playmakers for quarterback Bryce Young. And they think Carolina should do […]
Pro Football Focus recently detailed the ideal draft scenario and best first round pick for each NFL team ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft.
And they went with an interesting choice for the Carolina Panthers.
PFF thinks the Panthers should focus on landing some playmakers for quarterback Bryce Young. And they think Carolina should do that by drafting Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell if he falls to the second round (the Panthers' first pick is the first selection in the second round).
From PFF: Nothing went right for Bryce Young and Carolina’s offense last season. New head coach Dave Canales is set to spearhead the rebuild without a first-round pick. Luckily, a decent defense is already in place, so Canales can focus his efforts on Young and the offense.
The offensive line didn’t play well last season, but Canales’ RPO-heavy scheme can mask that a bit. The bigger priority should be gathering quality receiving weapons for Young. Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell would be an ideal target with size and speed if he were to fall to Round 2.
Tight end should also be a point of emphasis in the middle rounds. Receiving threats like Ja'Tavion Sanders and Jaheim Bell would give Young a reliable safety net.
This would be an incredible draft pick for the Panthers — landing Mitchell would immediately give Young a potentially elite playmaker who can stretch the field while also performing as a complete wide receiver.
But unfortunately for Carolina, the only way they're landing Mitchell is if they trade up.
Mitchell's 4.34 time in the 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine last weekend almost certainly means he'll be a first round pick. It's hard to see a scenario where he falls to the Panthers at No. 33.
And at this point, the last thing the Panthers need to do is deal future draft capital so they can trade up for Mitchell.
It would be fun to see Mitchell in Charlotte. But this one feels like a pipe dream for Carolina.
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