How does the Sam Darnold trade impact the Panthers’ plans for the 2021 NFL draft?

Let’s take a deeper dive into the situation at hand and how it will impact what the Panthers do in the 2021 NFL draft.

So many questions surround the future of the Carolina Panthers after their surprise trade to acquire Sam Darnold. Will they still take a quarterback if one is available at eight? Why didn’t they just trade up higher in the draft order? Is Darnold really their new franchise guy?

Let’s take a deeper dive into the situation at hand and how it will impact what the Panthers do in the 2021 NFL draft.