Panthers' Draft Dilemma: Stowers or Sadiq?

0:00On April 7th, the Carolina Panthers are under mad pressure, heading into the NFL draft after dropping big cash in free agency and winning the division in 2025. They beefed up the defense already, so now it's all about offense to keep that win now vibe alive. A fresh mock draft from the athletic has them grabbing offensive tackle Blake Miller in the first round. Then swing for Titan Eli Stowers in. The second, Stowers out of Vanderbilt is a straight baller as a receiver, with just six drops his whole career and hands that stick like glue. Due to an athlete too, clocking a 4.51 in the 40 yard dash and smashing the Titan record with a 45.5 inch vertical jump. Fans and analysts are buzzing, but there's a catch. Stowers a much of a blocker. His Combine Report calls his run blocking ceiling low in the pros, putting him behind studs like Kenyan Sadik, who's a more complete Titan and likely going earlier. That one-dimensional tag means he won't boost the Panthers' ground game much in 2026.

1:03The mock skipped tackles like Caleb Tiernan, receivers such as Jeremy Bernard, and even some cornerbacks that might fit better right now. If they pass on Sadik at pick 19, skipping Titan altogether makes sense. The receiver class is stacked deep into the second round, giving. Carolina, way more options to light up the scoreboard.