7. Pick the top defensive prospect at No. 7
Now, let’s turn our attention to the 2020 NFL draft, where the true work will begin to reshape the roster. There’s a case to be made to trade down right away, but in our opinion Carolina needs to pick one of this year’s blue-chip defensive prospects. That means either cornerback Jeff Okudah, “linebacker” Isaiah Simmons or defensive lineman Derrick Brown. In the unlikely event the top EDGE prospect Chase Young falls that far, they’d have to pick him.