Experts Pick Panthers' Day 2 Draft Picks

0:00It's April 3rd, NFL News Today starts now, AI-powered and game-ready. I'm Cory with the story. Last week we broke down first-round mock-dress for the Carolina Panthers. This time, we're diving into day two picks around the 51st and 83rd spots from top analysts. Expect more spread-out choices as rankings loosen up deeper in the draft. Filled yates from ESPN's slots offensive tackle, Caleb Tiernan from Northwestern at 51. Matt Miller also from ESPN picks cornerback D'Angelo Ponds from Indiana there, then adds safety. Zeki Wheatley from Penn State at 83 to beef. Up the secondary. Meanwhile, the ESPN team mock grabs linebacker Jacob Rodriguez from Texas Tech at 51 in center Logan Jones from Iowa at 83. Chad Reuter over at NFL.com echoes that with Jones at 51 and Edge R Usher gave Joccas from Illinois at 83, targeting trenches from the Big Ten.

1:01These selections highlight Panthers' needs like slot corner depth behind JC Horn, a shaky center spot after losing key guys and edge rotation. Take a thorn rounds it out with defensive linemen Lee Hunter from Texas Tech at 51 and tackle Jennings Dunker from Iowa at 83. Overall, the mock's point to smart value plays in the secondary and lines, giving Carolina real options to build depth without forcing it.