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Here’s how all seven rounds of the 2022 NFL draft could shake out for the Carolina Panthers
The 2022 NFL draft is just days away, and your favorite NFL team is about to add tons of young talent to help improve their chances of success in the upcoming season.
Here’s how all seven rounds of this year’s draft could shake out for the Carolina Panthers:
Beginning in the third round, we focused on prospects from schools around the Carolinas to fill out the draft class.
Our latest 2021 seven-round mock draft for the Carolina Panthers has a local flavor. Beginning in the third round, we focused on prospects from schools around the Carolinas to fill out the draft class. Here’s how it played out.
Our latest seven-round mock draft has Carolina picking a QB in round one anyway before moving on to some other key roster needs.
The Carolina Panthers won a game on Sunday (the horror!), which dropped them five spots in the 2021 NFL draft order.
Some people have suggested that this knocks them out of position to draft a potential new franchise quarterback. We disagree, though. Our latest seven-round mock draft still has Carolina picking a QB in round one before moving on to some other key roster needs. Here’s how the mock played out.
Here is our first seven-round mock of the year.
If the NFL season were to end today, (hey, you never know in 2020) the Carolina Panthers would be picking at No. 10 in next year’s draft. There are a few easy games left on the schedule, so it’s unlikely they’ll still have a top-10 pick by the time the draft comes around.
It’s never too early to start thinking about the next crop of picks, though. Here is our first seven-round mock draft of the year.
Here’s how our latest seven-round mock draft played out.
The 2020 NFL draft is now just two and a half weeks away. It will come as a welcome distraction for sports fans who have been denied the joy that live competition brings over the last several weeks.
We have gone through a number of different mock draft scenarios so far and to be perfectly honest we’re running out of ideas, so this might be our last mock of 2020. The strategy here was to hit as many roster holes as possible with some prospects who haven’t been connected to the Panthers much. Here’s how our latest seven-round mock draft played out.
Yes, Russell Okung will be starting at left tackle for Carolina this year. However, first-round draft picks should be all about the future. Once Okung is gone, the team will be back to square one with no proven starter on the blind side. Becton (6-foot-7, 368 pounds) is arguably this year’s top offensive tackle prospect. He wins with a potent blend of power, smoothness and reach and also has experience at right tackle, offering plus versatility.
Luke Easterling at Draft Wire just released a new seven-round mock including the comp picks. Here’s a review of who went to Carolina.
Yesterday, the NFL announced the compensatory picks for the 2020 draft. While the Panthers didn’t get any, this changes the math for how the draft will be playing out next month.
Luke Easterling at Draft Wire just released a new seven-round mock including the comp picks. Here’s a review of who went to Carolina.
No. 7: Clemson LB Isaiah Simmons
Get used to seeing Simmons’ name attached to the Panthers, even though historically they have avoided Clemson players. Simmons not only fills the hole left behind by Luke Kuechly’s retirement, he can also play several other positions on defense. That versatility makes him a slam-dunk pick if he’s still on the board at No. 7.
No. 38: Alabama CB Trevon Diggs
Cornerback might be the team’s greatest need at this point in the offseason. Fortunately, it’s a deep draft class at the position and here the Panthers get a great one in the second round. Diggs (6-foot-2, 207 pounds) posted four interceptions and 14 pass breakups over the last two seasons. He might even be an upgrade over James Bradberry, who is likely to sign elsewhere soon.
No. 69: Georgia QB Jake Fromm
Fromm didn’t exactly set the world on fire with his combine performance. However, he is one of the smartest QBs in this draft class and he’d probably function at a higher level as a backup than Kyle Allen. His college numbers were respectable (78 touchdowns, 18 interceptions) but his lack of arm strength is a legitimate concern.
No. 113: Utah DL Leki Fotu
The interior of the defensive line is going to need reinforcements, especially if guys like Gerald McCoy and Vernon Butler are allowed to leave. Fotu offers plus size (6-foot-5, 335 pounds) quickness and power. He’s not much of a threat as a pass rusher, though.
No. 152: Michigan S/LB Khaleke Hudson
Like Simmons, Hudson can line up at several different spots, which is an obvious benefit for a defense with this many holes. At Michigan, he put in time at linebacker, safety, cornerback and on the edge. Hudson scores very high athletically compared to other linebackers in this draft class and he can also return punts.
No. 184: Miami (FL) RB DeeJay Dallas
Christian McCaffrey can’t continue to get over 400 touches a year, so adding more running back depth makes sense – especially since new offensive coordinator Joe Brady likes to utilize 2RB sets. Dallas scored 17 rushing touchdowns and averaged 5.8 yards per carry in college.
No. 221: TCU OL Cordel Iwuagwu
Last but not least, the Panthers need all the help they can get at guard with Greg Van Roten a pending free agent and Trai Turner going to the Chargers. Here, the Panthers shore up the interior of their offensive line by taking a flyer on Iwaugwu (6-foot-4, 275 pounds).
From where we’re sitting, we’d pass on Fromm and try to hit the OL sooner in the draft, but overall we like these picks, especially giving attention to all three levels of the defense.
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Panthers 2020 NFL mock draft: The post-combine, trading down edition.
The 2020 NFL Scouting Combine is over with and we now have a much more complete picture of what this draft class is all about. In our latest seven-round mock, the Panthers trade down twice in order to fill as many roster holes as possible. Here’s how it played out.
No. 7: Trade with Colts. Panthers acquire picks No. 13, 44 and 142.
With so many holes to fill on their roster, the Panthers simply need to trade down to acquire more draft capital. It’s a hard pill to swallow with guys like Derrick Brown, Jeff Okudah, and Isaiah Simmons possibly on the board at seven, but it’s a move that will help the team get through this rebuild much quicker. By trading back to No. 13 with a team like the Colts (four picks in the top three rounds), they acquire another top-50 pick and fifth-rounder along the way. Here, Carolina gets a stud defensive tackle prospect that will pair nicely with Kawaan Short to help stop the run and generate pressure up the middle for years to come.
Here’s the 2020 NFL Combine schedule for the Georgia football players invited.
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Georgia had 10 players invited to participate in the 2020 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The combine will take place from February 23rd to March 2nd, with on-field workouts beginning on the 27th.
The 10 Georgia players that received an invite are as follows:
• K Rodrigo Blankenship
• WR Lawrence Cager
• QB Jake Fromm
• RB Brian Herrien
• OL Solomon Kindley
• S J.R. Reed
• RB D’Andre Swift
• OL Andrew Thomas
• OL Isaiah Wilson
• TE Charlie Woerner
For the players that did not receive an invite, and for those who did but want to better their scores, Georgia will host its annual pro-day, where coaches from all 32 NFL teams should be present.
As for the 10 players who will be in Indianapolis next week, they’ll be busy with everything from orientation, to interviews, medical exams, psychological testing, media sessions and an NFLPA meeting.
And then finally they’ll hit the field for their workouts.
They’ll be broken up into groups. Here’s a list of those groups and the Georgia players who will be in them.
Group 1: TE, QB, WR (Fromm, Cager, Woerner)
Group 2: PK, ST, OL, RB (Blankenship, Thomas, Kindley, Wilson, Swift, Herrien)
Group 3: DL, LB (No UGA players)
Group 4: DB (JR Reed)
Here’s the schedule for the 10 Dawgs who will be there, provided by NFLCombine.net.
Sunday, Feb. 23: Arrive in Indy, Registration, Orientation, Interviews
Monday, Feb. 24: Measurements, Pre-exam at hospital, Interviews
Tuesday, Feb. 25: Media session, Medical exams, Position coach interviews, Psychological testing
Wednesday, Feb. 26: NFLPA Meeting, Interviews, Bench Press, Psychological Testing
Thursday, Feb. 27: Limited testing, On-field Workout
Friday, Feb. 28: Departure from Indianapolis
Monday, Feb. 24: Arrive in Indy, Registration, Orientation, Interviews
Tuesday, Feb. 25: Measurements, Pre-exam at hospital, Interviews
Wednesday, Feb. 26: Media session, Medical exams, Position coach interviews, Psychological testing
Thursday, Feb. 27: NFLPA Meeting, Interviews, Bench Press, Psychological Testing
Friday, Feb. 28: Limited testing, On-field Workout
Saturday, Feb. 29: Departure from Indianapolis
Wednesday, Feb. 26: Arrive, Registration, Orientation, Interviews
Thursday, Feb. 27: Measurements, Pre-exam at hospital, Interviews
Friday, Feb. 28: Media session, Medical exams, Position coach interviews, Psychological testing
Saturday, Feb. 29: NFLPA Meeting, Interviews, Bench Press, Psychological Testing
Sunday, March 1: Limited testing, On-field Workout
Monday, March 2: Departure from Indianapolis
Three former Georgia football players, including Jake Fromm and Jacob Eason, go to Atlanta Falcons’ rivals.
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The NFL Draft is coming up in just a few months and multiple former Bulldogs are expecting to hear their names called in Las Vegas.
In the latest four-round 2020 NFL mock draft done by USA TODAY’s DraftWire, multiple former Georgia players go in round one and three guys head to the NFC South.
However, none are projected to go the Falcons, a franchise that has routinely passed up on drafting players from the in-state university over the years.
The first two picks of the draft see Joe Burrow headed to Cincinnati and Chase Young to Washington.
Andrew Thomas goes early…
Pick No. 4: Andrew Thomas to the Giants
At No. 4 the first Dawg, offensive tackle Andrew Thomas, gets taken by the New York Giants.
On Thomas, DraftWire wrote:
If the Giants want Daniel Jones to become a true franchise quarterback, they’re going to have to protect him. General manager Dave Gettleman is as old-school as they come, so don’t be surprised when he spends this pick in the trenches. Moving back would be ideal given this year’s depth at both tackle and along the interior, but if they’re stuck here, Thomas is a strong pick.
At No. 5, the Miami Dolphins take Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
Kindley to Tennessee…
Pick No. 29: Solomon Kindley to the Titans
In the first round, at pick No. 29, Georgia has its second player selected in the draft. Offensive guard Solomon Kindley, one of the most consistent blockers at Georgia over the past couple of seasons, is projected to the Tennessee Titans, where he would team up with former UGA center Ben Jones.
On Kindley, Draft Wire wrote:
If Derrick Henry leaves in free agency, running back obviously becomes a strong possibility here. But if he returns, the Titans should focus on fortifying an already strong offensive line with young reinforcements. Kindley is the best of a deep class of interior blockers, and his experience against top competition in the SEC have him ready to make an impact from Day 1.
Related — JR Reed ranks low in USA TODAY NFL Draft position rankings
The Panthers have a lot of needs to address this offseason. Depending on how free agency plays out, most of them are likely to be on defense.
The Panthers have a lot of needs to address this offseason. Depending on how free agency plays out, most of them are likely to be on defense.
If the team decides to keep Cam Newton and they’re confident the offensive line (specifically Matt Paradis and Greg Little) will rebound under new coach Pat Meyer, then there’s a case to make for them to go all-defense with their draft picks this year.
Our latest seven-round 2020 mock is an attempt at what that might look like.
Rebuilding Carolina’s defense without Luke Kuechly in the middle of it will be Marty Hurney’s greatest challenge this year. Adding a piece like Simmons (6-foot-4, 230 pounds) who can wear so many hats might make a huge difference. In college, Simmons lined up just about everywhere. According to Pro Football Focus, he put in over 100 snaps at five different spots: inside linebacker, outside linebacker, slot corner, strong safety and free safety. Auburn iDL Derrick Brown is a strong prospect worth considering at No. 7, but no other defender in this class can match Simmons’ value and versatility.
