Panthers Draft Monster Tackle Freeling

0:00On April 24th, the Carolina Panthers just grabbed Georgia Bulldogs' offensive tackle, Monroe Freeling, with the 19th pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. This 6-foot-7, 315-pound B-steps into battle for a starting spot at left tackle, especially with Icom equinew sidelined by A Pateler, Tendon Injury. Freeling turned heads at the NFL Combine with insane athleticism for his size. He became the first player ever, at least 6-foot-7, 315 pounds, who ran a sub-5-second 40-yard dash, jumped over 30 inches vertically, and lead to more than 9 feet broad. His 4.9-3-second 40 tied for 4th among offensive linemen, and his 1.7-110-yard split was second best. Folks are buzzing about his raw tools, drawing comps to Pittsburgh Steelers' tackle Broderick Jones. But there's talk he might struggle early since he only had 17 starts and 35 total appearances

1:02at Georgia, mostly in his junior year. Coaches see huge upside if he adapts to NFL speed, and polishes his technique. He could end up the best offensive lineman from this class. Panthers fans, keep eyes on training camp. Freelings got the frame and flash to protect that quarterback pocket for years. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI.