Panthers Draft Monroe Freeling: Local Hero Joins O-Line

0:00On April 24, Panthers just snagged offensive tackle Monroe Freeling in the draft Thursday night, a South Carolina kid who balled out for three years. At Georgia, this six foot six beast from Mount Pleasant is heading straight to the Queen City to bolster that old line. Freeling's super versatile, handling both left and right tackle spots like a pro mostly left in his junior year, but he mixed it up before that. He kept quarterbacks clean too, allowing just two sacks and a handful of hurries last season and only five total over his career. Fans are hyped because he's basically local royalty, grew up near Charleston, went to Oceanside Collegiate, and even has a brother who hooped at Queens. University right here in Charlotte, his mom's a yoga guru who got him into it during COVID, turning him flexible and injury proof for those tough game spots. Dews got basketball roots too, calling himself a landshark on the core back in high school. He'll touch down Friday morning for the noon welcome walk at Bank of America Stadium, so come show love. Draft rolls on tonight

1:02with rounds two and three, Panthers holding picks, 51 and 83. Keep your eyes peeled for more moves to build this squad.