The Panthers need to double up at cornerback in the 2020 NFL draft if they’re even going to pretend to be competitive at the position.
Good news: over the weekend, it was reported that the team has held video meetings with three different 2020 cornerback prospects. Here’s a review of who they have spoken with and how they might help Carolina’s defense.
Stantley Thomas-Oliver III: FIU
According to Jourdan Rodrigue at the Athletic, the Panthers held a video call with Thomas-Oliver. He started out his college career as a wide receiver, playing one game as a sophomore and catching one pass for four yards. He took off after converting to cornerback his junior year and was voted second-team all-conference in 2019. Thomas-Oliver is an outside corner who is still raw and is projected to be a late Day 3 pick.
College stats: 2 INTs, 18 PD, 65 solo tackles, 7 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 FF
Measurables: Six-foot, 192 pounds, 4.48 second 40 yard dash, 34 inch vertical, 127 inch broad jump, 31 1/8 inch arms, 74 5/8 inch wingspan
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