{"id":123943,"date":"2026-04-14T15:37:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/?p=123943"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:37:35","slug":"panthers-nfl-draft-needs-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/panthers-nfl-draft-needs-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Panthers 2026 NFL Draft Needs, Picks &#038; Depth Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Subscribe to the Sharp Football Email Newsletter to receive all our 2026 NFL content:<\/strong><\/p>\n<script>(function() {\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {\n\t\tlisteners: [],\n\t\tforms: {\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t}\n})();\n<\/script><!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.12.1 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><form 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Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin -->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>No matter how well they did in free agency, all 32 NFL teams head into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/2026-nfl-draft-guide\/\">2026 NFL Draft<\/a> with holes to fill on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>Leading into the draft, we will identify the top needs for every team and break down the depth chart position by position.<\/p>\n<p>What are the Panthers' top positions of need heading into the 2026 NFL draft?<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Carolina_Panthers_Needs_Top_Positions_of_Need_in_2026\">Carolina Panthers Needs: Top Positions of Need in 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Defensive Back<\/li>\n<li>Offensive Line<\/li>\n<li>Pass Catchers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Carolina_Panthers_Needs_Top_Positions_of_Need_in_2026\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Carolina Panthers Needs: Top Positions of Need in 2026<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Carolina_Panthers_2026_Draft_Capital\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Carolina Panthers 2026 Draft Capital<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Carolina_Panthers_Mock_Draft_Predictions\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Carolina Panthers Mock Draft Predictions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Carolina_Panthers_Offense_Depth_Chart_Analysis_Draft_Needs\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Carolina Panthers Offense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Carolina_Panthers_Defense_Depth_Chart_Analysis_Draft_Needs\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Carolina Panthers Defense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Explore all of our 2026 NFL Draft content:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='jtrt_table_MotherShipContainer'><div class='jtTableContainer jtrespo-scroll  ' ><div class='jtsettingcontainer' style='display:none;position:absolute;left:-9999px;'><textarea 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data-jtrt-table-id='122219' id='jtrt_table_bps_122219' cols='30' rows='10'>[]<\/textarea><\/div><table id='jtrt_table_122219' data-sorting='false' data-paging='false' data-paging-size='10' data-paging-menu='10,20,50,100' data-filtering='false' data-jtrt-table-id='122219' class='jtrt-table  ' ><thead><tr><th>2026 NFL Draft Content<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/2026-nfl-mock-draft-first-round-all-32-teams-ryan-mccrystal\/'>First-Round Mock Draft from Ryan McCrystal<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/2026-nfl-mock-draft-first-round-all-32-teams-brendan-donahue'>First-Round Mock Draft from Brendan Donahue<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-draft-big-board-2026\/'>Ryan McCrystal's 2026 NFL Draft Big Board: Top Prospects Ranked<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-team-draft-needs-predictions-every-team\/'>Biggest 2026 Draft Needs & Predictions: All 32 NFL Teams<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-draft-rumors-2026\/'>NFL Draft Rumor Mill 2026: Latest Trade Buzz, Target Leaks, and Draft Intel<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-draft-capital-value-picks\/'>2026 NFL Draft Capital Rankings: All 32 Teams<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-draft-order-results-tracker-2026\/'>NFL Draft Order 2026: Every Team's Pick + Trade Tracker<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/fifth-year-option-tracker\/'>NFL Fifth-Year Option Tracker: 2023 Draft Class Options & Decisions<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/2026-fantasy-rookie-qb-tiers\/'>Pre-Draft Dynasty Rookie Quarterback Rankings & Profiles<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/2026-fantasy-rookie-rb-tiers\/'>Pre-Draft Dynasty Rookie Running Back Rankings & Profiles<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/2026-fantasy-rookie-wr-tiers\/'>Pre-Draft Dynasty Rookie Wide Receiver Rankings & Profiles<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/2026-fantasy-rookie-te-tiers\/'>Pre-Draft Dynasty Rookie Tight End Rankings & Profiles<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rich Hribar's 2026 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings (Coming Soon)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NFL Draft Grades 2026: Grading All 32 Teams After the Draft (Coming Soon)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026 NFL Draft Steals and Reaches: Every Pick Graded Against Pre-Draft Expectations (Coming Soon)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Too Early 2027 NFL Mock Draft: First Projections After the 2026 Draft (Coming Soon)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"26.4px\"><strong>Pre-Order The Best Analytical 2026 Football Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don't miss out on Warren Sharp's 500+ page preview of the 2026 NFL season.<\/p>\n<p>The preview is unlike anything you have ever seen, featuring stunning visualizations built with the reader in mind.<\/p>\n<p>This preview shares insights into players, coaches, teams, and philosophies with one goal in mind: to get you prepared for the 2026 NFL season by delivering the smartest information in the fastest, most direct way possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/warren-sharp-book-nfl-football-preview\/?utm_source=site&utm_medium=article-text\">Pre-order the 2026 Football Preview now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Carolina_Panthers_2026_Draft_Capital\">Carolina Panthers 2026 Draft Capital<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Panthers have the 20th-most draft capital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-draft-capital-value-picks\/\">according to our Sharp Football Draft Value<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Panthers-2026-Draft-Capital.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-123866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Panthers-2026-Draft-Capital.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1048\" height=\"456\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our Sharp Football Draft Value is a valuation of draft capital based on a combination of average performance delivered and average dollars earned on second contracts.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Carolina_Panthers_Mock_Draft_Predictions\">Carolina Panthers Mock Draft Predictions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Find out who our top-rated experts expect the Panthers to draft:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/2026-nfl-mock-draft-first-round-all-32-teams-brendan-donahue\/\">Brendan Donahue's 2026 NFL Mock Draft<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>Complete first round breakdown from the #2 most accurate mock drafter over the last five seasons.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/2026-nfl-mock-draft-first-round-all-32-teams-ryan-mccrystal\/\">Ryan McCrystal's 2026 NFL Mock Draft <\/a><em>\u2013\u00a0<\/em><em>Complete first round breakdown from the #20 most accurate mock drafter over the last five seasons.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Carolina_Panthers_Offense_Depth_Chart_Analysis_Draft_Needs\">Carolina Panthers Offense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Rich Hribar breaks down the offensive depth chart by position for the Carolina Panthers, identifying areas where the team could improve in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Panthers-2026-Offensive-Stats.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-123886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Panthers-2026-Offensive-Stats.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"785\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Quarterback<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Bryce Young<\/li>\n<li>Kenny Pickett<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Bryce Young<\/strong> did not stuff the stat sheet in 2025, completing 63.2% of his passes (22nd) for 6.2 yards per pass attempt (29th), 9.8 yards per completion (30th), and a 4.7% touchdown rate.<\/p>\n<p>He threw for 200 yards in only four games.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina ran an ultra-conservative game plan, throwing the ball 4% below expectations, which was 29th in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Was that by design or insulation?<\/p>\n<p>Over his rookie contract, Young has completed 61.4% of his passes (35th) for 6.0 Y\/A (37th), a 3.5% touchdown rate (31st), and a 2.2% interception rate (26th).<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, he completed 42.7% of his throws 10 or more yards downfield, which ranked 28th in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Pair that with 72.6% of his passes coming shorter than 10 yards downfield, which was the seventh-highest rate in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina made the postseason last year and pushed the Rams, but they are approaching a fulcrum point in potentially giving Young a big contract extension without a large sample of above-rate production to warrant it.<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to buy more time in making that decision, Carolina did pick up Young\u2019s fifth-year option for 2027 at $25.9 million.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina added <strong>Kenny Pickett<\/strong> as the backup this season.<\/p>\n<p>Pickett made two starts with the Raiders last year, throwing for 4.2 yards per pass with 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions.<\/p>\n<h3>Running Back<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Chuba Hubbard<\/li>\n<li>Jonathon Brooks<\/li>\n<li>Trevor Etienne<\/li>\n<li>AJ Dillon<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Tyus<\/li>\n<li>Montrell Johnson<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This backfield had a tale of two seasons in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Over the opening nine games, Carolina running backs had a 43.8% success rate (7th) with 4.8 yards per rush (9th).<\/p>\n<p>Then over the final nine games, their backfield combined for a 32.1% success rate (30th) and 3.6 yards per rush (29th).<\/p>\n<p>Their backs had a 6.4% rate of runs of 10 or more yards over the back half of the year (29th), down from 10.6% before (14th).<\/p>\n<p>Coming off two strong seasons in 2023 and 2024 that earned him a contract extension, <strong>Chuba Hubbard <\/strong>took a step back last season.<\/p>\n<p>Hubbard turned 164 touches into 734 yards and 4 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Hubbard suffered a calf injury in Week 4 that caused him to miss two games.<\/p>\n<p>He said he forced himself to return too soon, which impacted his performance.<\/p>\n<p>Hubbard lost his starting job at one point in the year to <strong>Rico Dowdle<\/strong>, before forcing himself back into a backfield split to end the season.<\/p>\n<p>With Dowdle leaving in free agency, Hubbard has a runway to bounce back and take the lead in the backfield.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jonathon Brooks<\/strong> is returning from missing all of the 2025 season with an ACL injury.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina and <strong>Dave<\/strong> <strong>Canales<\/strong> are saying positive things about Brooks and his expectations for 2026, but he is a mystery box at this point, having played only 14 games of football over the past three years due to knee injuries.<\/p>\n<p>We only had a brief glimpse of Brooks as a rookie in 2024, handling 12 touches for 45 yards.<\/p>\n<h3>Wide Receiver<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Tetairoa McMillan<\/li>\n<li>Jalen Coker<\/li>\n<li>Xavier Legette<\/li>\n<li>John Metchie<\/li>\n<li>Jimmy Horn Jr.<\/li>\n<li>David Moore<\/li>\n<li>Brycen Tremayne<\/li>\n<li>Ja\u2019Seem Reed<\/li>\n<li>Dan Chisena<\/li>\n<li>Ainias Smith<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Tetairoa McMillan<\/strong> turned in a productive rookie campaign, securing 70 of 122 targets for 1,014 yards and 7 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>McMillan\u2019s usage splits are strong on the surface, accounting for 25.4% of the team\u2019s targets (11th) with 43.3% of the air yards (2nd).<\/p>\n<p>But because Carolina was so run-heavy, McMillan had inconsistent opportunities in the box score.<\/p>\n<p>McMillan had 3 or fewer receptions in seven games as a rookie.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina did not do a great job getting McMillan involved in the base offense.<\/p>\n<p>He had a 32.8% target share on third downs (3rd in the league), but only a 21.1% rate on early downs (22nd).<\/p>\n<p>We would love to see Carolina put more on McMillan\u2019s plate in year two and develop him to work around Young\u2019s shortcomings as a passer.<\/p>\n<p>McMillan\u2019s rookie season shared a high resemblance to Marvin Harrison Jr's in Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>Through two years, Harrison has played 80% of his snaps out wide with 1.6% of his targets at or behind the line of scrimmage.<\/p>\n<p>As a rookie, McMillan was out wide for 85% of his snaps with a 1.6% target rate at the line of scrimmage.<\/p>\n<p>Young threw the ball outside of the numbers 38.6% of the time, which was 24th in the league.<\/p>\n<p>We already highlighted that Young had one of the lowest deep-passing rates in the league last year, which affected McMillan.<\/p>\n<p>21.3% of his targets were on go routes, which was 11th among 76 wide receivers to run at least 300 routes.<\/p>\n<p>That is part of why we saw <strong>Jalen Coker<\/strong> come on strong to close the year, when he finally leaped over <strong>Xavier Legette<\/strong> in the offense.<\/p>\n<p>Coker caught 33 of 43 targets for 394 yards (11.9 yards per reception) and 3 touchdowns over 11 games last season.<\/p>\n<p>He then closed the year with 9 catches for 134 yards and a touchdown in the playoff loss to the Rams.<\/p>\n<p>Over the final seven games of the season, Coker had the same number of targets (40) as McMillan, catching 31 of those for 410 yards and 4 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>McMillan had 21 catches for 347 yards and 3 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Coker was finally a full-time player during that surge, playing on 88% of the dropbacks.<\/p>\n<p>Coker is under contract only for this season, but Carolina has restricted free-agent rights on him next offseason.<\/p>\n<p>In his second season, Legette caught 35 passes for 363 yards and 3 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>With Coker finishing the season strongly, Legette went out quietly.<\/p>\n<p>Over the final seven games, Legette was only on the field for 65% of the dropbacks, catching 12 passes for 107 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Leggette was just a first-round pick two years ago, so he cannot be completely written off, but he was considered a reach at the time of the selection and has done little to erase those thoughts over two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina can still add competition and depth to this room.<\/p>\n<p>Coker\u2019s breakout to end the year was promising, but the overall sample size of production is small, while quality depth is still lacking.<\/p>\n<h3>Tight End<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders<\/li>\n<li>Tommy Tremble<\/li>\n<li>Mitchell Evans<\/li>\n<li>Feleipe Franks<\/li>\n<li>Bryce Pierre<\/li>\n<li>James Mitchell<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Carolina rolled out a three-man committee at tight end last season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ja\u2019Tavion Sanders<\/strong> caught 29 passes for 190 yards and 1 touchdown in his second season.<\/p>\n<p>He missed four games due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>After averaging 10.4 yards per catch as a rookie, Sanders only managed 6.6 yards per catch last year, which was 71st at the position.<\/p>\n<p>His 4.8 air yards per target ranked 47th.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tommy Tremble<\/strong> caught 27 passes for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>His depth of target (4.4 air yards) was lower than that of Sanders.<\/p>\n<p>Tremble is in the final year of his contract.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina has its potential replacement lined up in <strong>Mitchell Evans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Evans caught 19 passes for 171 yards and 2 touchdowns as a rookie.<\/p>\n<p>Evans averaged 3.6 air yards per target as a rookie, 63rd among tight ends.<\/p>\n<p>He made an impact primarily as a run blocker.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina ran the ball 59.4% of the time with Evans on the field, compared to a 33.8% rate with Sanders and 46.7% rate with Tremble.<\/p>\n<p>As a unit, this group is \u201cfine,\u201d but no one here suggests they should also push Carolina off potentially upgrading if they love a pass catcher at the position.<\/p>\n<h3>Offensive Line<\/h3>\n<p><strong>LT: <\/strong>Rasheed Walker, Ikem Ekwonu<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>LG: <\/strong>Damien Lewis, Saahdiq Charles<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>C: <\/strong>Luke Fortner, Nick Samac<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>RG: <\/strong>Robert Hunt, Chandler Zavala, Ja\u2019Tyre Carter<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>RT: <\/strong>Taylor Moton, Stone Forsythe<\/p>\n<p>This offensive line was decimated in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina\u2019s most frequently used offensive line was on the field together for 20.5% of snaps, ranking 29th in the league.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Damien Lewis<\/strong> was the only starter to play in all 17 games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert Hunt<\/strong> only played in two games during the regular season, forcing Carolina to play five different players at right guard for 100-plus snaps last year.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis, Hunt, and <strong>Taylor Moton<\/strong> are all under contract for multiple seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Left tackle and center remain open spots, big picture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ikem Ekwonu<\/strong> suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in the playoff loss, putting his status in 2026 in jeopardy.<\/p>\n<p>With that up in the air, Carolina made a one-year investment in <strong>Rasheed Walker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Walker made 48 starts for the Packers over the past three seasons.<\/p>\n<p>He allowed a 6.4% pressure rate (56th among tackles last year) with 11 penalties (tied for the 10th most).<\/p>\n<p>Ekwonu is on his fifth-year option, with an unknown timetable for playing in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Walker\u2019s signing allows Carolina to take their time with Ekwonu this season, but he still has an expiring contract.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina lost both players (<strong>Cade Mays<\/strong> and <strong>Austin Corbett<\/strong>) who took all of the snaps at center last season.<\/p>\n<p>The team added veteran <strong>Luke Fortner<\/strong>, but only on a one-year deal for $2.75 million.<\/p>\n<p>Fortner made 10 starts for the Saints last season due to injuries.<\/p>\n\t<div class='sfa-image-adds' style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/newsletter\/'>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sharp-Football-Analysis-Newsletter-Ad.jpg\" class=\"attachment-size-full size-size-full\" alt=\"Sharp Football Analysis Newsletter\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><span id=\"Carolina_Panthers_Defense_Depth_Chart_Analysis_Draft_Needs\">Carolina Panthers Defense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Raymond Summerlin breaks down the defensive depth chart by position for the Carolina Panthers, identifying areas where the team could improve in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Panthers-2026-Defensive-Stats.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-123918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Panthers-2026-Defensive-Stats.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"783\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Defensive Line<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Derrick Brown<\/li>\n<li>Tershawn Wharton<\/li>\n<li>Bobby Brown III<\/li>\n<li>Cam Jackson<\/li>\n<li>LaBryan Ray<\/li>\n<li>Jared Harrison-Hunte<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Panthers struggled to slow down running backs last season, allowing 4.6 yards per carry (24th) to the position and finishing 31st in yards allowed before contact per RB run.<\/p>\n<p>The defensive front performed that poorly with <strong>A\u2019Shawn Robinson<\/strong>, who is a solid run defender but left in free agency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Derrick<\/strong> <strong>Brown<\/strong> remained a good player last year, but he did not make as many plays in the backfield in the running game, finishing with 7 run stuffs.<\/p>\n<p>Signed last offseason, <strong>Tershawn Wharton<\/strong> had a rough first season with the team and was limited to nine games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bobby<\/strong> <strong>Brown<\/strong> offers nothing as a pass rusher, but he can be effective against the run.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson\u2019s departure could open up more work for 2025 fifth-round pick <strong>Cam Jackson<\/strong>, who was limited to 85 rookie snaps.<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers probably have enough here to get by, but upgrading Wharton\u2019s spot would be a big help to the defense.<\/p>\n<h3>Edge Defenders<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Jaelan Phillips<\/li>\n<li>Nic Scourton<\/li>\n<li>Princely Umanmielen<\/li>\n<li>Patrick Jones II<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Incoom<\/li>\n<li>Trevis Gipson<\/li>\n<li>Nick Hampton<\/li>\n<li>Maema Njongmeta<\/li>\n<li>Jamil Muhammad<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Panthers ranked 31st in pressure rate (29.6%) last season and 28th in sacks (30).<\/p>\n<p>It was not surprising, then, when they spent top-of-the-market money to sign <strong>Jaelan Phillips<\/strong> in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips finished fourth among qualified pass rushers in pressure rate (18.8%) last season despite logging just 5 sacks for the Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>Pessimists could see the best pressure rate season of Phillips' career in a contract year as a red flag, but that level of play was impressive coming off two major injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Adding Phillips should take pressure off 2025 second-round pick <strong>Nic Scourton<\/strong> and 2025 third-round pick <strong>Princely Umanmielen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Scourton tied for the team lead with 5 sacks as a rookie, but his 10.1% pressure rate was not great.<\/p>\n<p>Umanmielen struggled to force his way onto the field as a rookie, but the Panthers should hope for more in year two.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patrick Jones<\/strong> did not offer much in his first season with the team thanks to a back injury that knocked him out after four games.<\/p>\n<p>No one in that group is a proven option opposite Phillips, but the Panthers have already made their big move to improve the pass rush.<\/p>\n<h3>Linebacker<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Devin Lloyd<\/li>\n<li>Trevin Wallace<\/li>\n<li>Claudin Cherelus<\/li>\n<li>Isaiah Simmons<\/li>\n<li>Bam Martin-Scott<\/li>\n<li>Jacoby Windmon<\/li>\n<li>Jared Bartlett<\/li>\n<li>Mapalo Mwansa<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Carolina made another splash by signing <strong>Devin<\/strong> <strong>Lloyd<\/strong> in free agency, the best off-ball linebacker available.<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers did not get great play out of their linebackers last season, something that should immediately get better with Lloyd in the fold.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trevin<\/strong> <strong>Wallace<\/strong> is the favorite to start opposite Lloyd, though his play through two seasons has left a lot to be desired.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Claudin<\/strong> <strong>Cherelus<\/strong> and <strong>Isaiah Simmons<\/strong> were retained in free agency, but they look more like depth options who can help out on special teams.<\/p>\n<p>Simmons also brings versatility with his background at safety.<\/p>\n<p>The best-case scenario for the Panthers is for Wallace to become a starting-level option next to Lloyd, but there are reasons to doubt that progression.<\/p>\n<p>That makes linebacker a need heading into the draft.<\/p>\n<h3>Cornerback<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Jaycee Horn<\/li>\n<li>Mike Jackson<\/li>\n<li>Chau Smith-Wade<\/li>\n<li>Robert Rochell<\/li>\n<li>Akayleb Evans<\/li>\n<li>Corey Thornton<\/li>\n<li>Michael Reid<\/li>\n<li>Tyrek Funderburk<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Not helped by their pass rush, the Panthers allowed 7.2 yards per attempt (21st) and finished 23rd in EPA allowed per pass attempt last season.<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers have enough talent in the secondary to better those marks this season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jaycee<\/strong> <strong>Horn<\/strong> is not coming off his best season, but he is a quality No. 1 option who has allowed 6.6 yards per target and a 76.8 quarterback rating in his coverage thus far in his career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mike Jackson<\/strong> was active around the football last season, leading the league in passes defensed and allowing 7.1 yards per target.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chau Smith-Wade<\/strong> did not have as much success as the other two as the primary slot option last season, which could be a spot for the Panthers to upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson is also heading into a contract year, adding some longer-term contractual questions.<\/p>\n<p>Adding a better No. 3 and some youth to this cornerback group makes sense.<\/p>\n<h3>Safety<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Tre\u2019von Moehrig<\/li>\n<li>Nick Scott<\/li>\n<li>Lathan Ransom<\/li>\n<li>Demani Richardson<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Panthers got what they hoped for out of <strong>Tre\u2019von Moehrig<\/strong> in his first season with the team.<\/p>\n<p>He played a versatile role closer to the line of scrimmage, holding up well against the run and allowing just 5.9 yards per target in coverage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nick<\/strong> <strong>Scott<\/strong> played the deep safety role, though he did not fare as well in coverage and only got a one-year, $2 million contract to re-sign.<\/p>\n<p>2025 fourth-round pick <strong>Lathan Ransom<\/strong> earned 336 rookie snaps in the No. 3 role, recording a tackle on 20% of his run 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