Panthers Trade Up in Draft, Show Long-Term Strategy

0:00On April 25th, Panthers just slid back a few spots in the 4th round, trading with the Jaguars to tweet their draft board. They shipped out the 119th and 196 picks for the 124th and 166 overall. This smart swap offsets some draft capital they spend Friday night moving up for defensive tackle, Lee Hunter. No big backlash from fans yet, but his shows Carolina playing the long game with their assets, keeping flexibility in a deep draft class. Now they hold the 124th and round 4, 158th and 166th and round 5, plus 200th in. Round 6 with 4 more picks today and 7 total left to build that roster.