Panthers' Mock Draft: Aggressive Moves, Top Talent

0:00On April 20th, Panthers came out swinging last season, snagging the division title ahead of schedule and almost pulling off an upset against the Rams in the playoffs. Now they got to defend that crown early so they're going aggressive in free agency and looking sharp for the draft this week. This mock draft shows them trading down smart to stockpile talent. They start at the 23rd pick, filled in offers like from the bills for the 23rd and 54th, then grabbed Texas A&M, wide receiver KC. Concepts CEO after he slides, both him and another top guy fall, making it a steal to boost the past game. Second round heats up with a trade down from 51, landing Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. at 54 GM. Dan Morgan's favorite there. Then another deal with the Falcons and Vikings Netsum, the 82nd pick for USC Safety, Kamari Ramsey, target in that shaky secondary. Late rounds stay local and savvy, NC State Cornerback Devon Marshall at 158 with his elite 86.1 PFF grade.

1:01Right after, Florida center Jake Slotter at 159, a third round talent fallen late to groom behind the starter. They cap it with Auburn Edrasher, Kiran Crawford at 163, pure value from earlier moves. All these trades load up depth with our region, set in Carolina up to run it back strong. Draft Knight's going to be fireworks. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today. I'm Corey with the story.