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Brian Answers: Making sense of the moves the Panthers made (and didn’t make) following the 2025 NFL Draft

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We address all sorts of post Draft fans questions in this week’s fan mailbag!

Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! This is an explosive follow up to a very loaded weekend of news following the Panthers highly regarded 2025 NFL Draft class. You all had a lot of questions about what’s next for this team, and I brought answers.

Let’s dive in!

Prickly_Claire: I’ve seen a lot of write-ups of Nic Scourton refer to him as a “three down” player, but is he a three down EDGE or does his skillset present the opportunity to be a guy who can move inside to DE in our scheme in pass rush scenarios?

Commenter Shifty Fish answered this question quite nicely, but to summarize, the Panthers liked Scourton as an every down player for their scheme. Dan Morgan even said in interviews this week they had a first round grade on him. The Panthers plan is to use him as both an edge rusher and as an interior player on passing downs, much like they did with Yetur Gross-Matos in his final year in Carolina in 2023. Only difference here, Nic Scourton was drafted to play that role, where YGM was a holdover from the prior regime.

@WTMealey: The Panthers had a total of 32 sacks last year. I know that isn’t the perfect metric for how well you are getting to the passer, but it surely means something.

What’s your over under number for 2025?

I think an over/under number of 40.5 is solid just off the top of my head. Carolina’s pass rush theoretically shouldn’t be fixed all in one Offseason, especially since they didn’t go out and get someone like Myles Garrett as an example. Getting 41 would have placed them right in the middle of the league in 2024 as far as total sacks are concerned, which compared to bottom 3 in the league for their results from the same year, would be a huge jump in production.

DannyLimes: Given the various puffs of smoke about T-Mac; an old video, reports (Joe P) that the initial visit with us didn’t go well, McShay and others concerns about work ethic… how much is that a concern?

I’ll be honest I’m barely concerned- saw some lazy-ish plays, halfhearted blocking etc but nothing outside of the realms of your average receiver. I am curious as to yours and the group think.

Panthers fans can certainly sound off in the comments about their thoughts, but overall I’m not concerned at all by the pre-Draft headlines about Tetairoa McMillan. The video that circulated about him not enjoying watching film came from his first year in college, and I think most players at that age aren’t going to say they sit around watching film all day. He’s since stated that it was an outdated take and he’s matured since then, I have no reason not to believe him after two incredible final seasons in college. His work ethic concerns mostly came from watching tape with plays he supposedly “took off” in college. Spoiler, but usually is a play isn’t going the wide receivers way on a run or if they aren’t expected to even be targeted on a passing play, coaches don’t generally jump down a guy of T Mac’s caliber’s throat for not going balls to the wall running a route or blocking away from the play. Coaches actually often encourage players to take a breather on those plays.

Not to say it isn’t something to watch, but I’m not worried about it as of this juncture.

Good_Ol_Boy: Two part question:

1) Do we have the resources to land Blackmon?

2) Is he the FS answer that we’re looking for?

1. The Panthers definitely have the cap space to land Julian Blackmon. However at this point in the off-season, there’s no real rush for a player like him to sign. He’s a veteran, and likely not going to fetch top market safety dollars in free agency following the Draft. The Panthers can afford to pay him, but whether they are the most attractive situation for him is a different matter.
2. He’d definitely alleviate concerns about the currently thin safety room. He’s probably the best option out there for their free safety problem.

Bruce Guild: I know there are many misses with 1st round wide receivers. Heck we have seen plenty throughout the years with the Panthers.

How often 1st off the board (excluded Hunter) or top ten receivers bust or underperform? I would think there is a higher miss rate at QB but are WR’s taken that high as risky a bet?

We have a lot of time between now and the preseason, so I’ve elected to answer this particular question with its own post. Stay tuned Bruce, I gotchu.

plancos: Which Day 3 pick are you most excited about (irrespective of round)?

Which UDFA are you most excited about (excluding the Kicker)?

I’m actually most excited about DL Cam Jackson. What Carolina lacked last year was true run defenders along the defensive line, and I think Jackson really helps strengthen the rotation Carolina is building on the interior in regards to the run specific help. They drafted Jackson at a spot where they don’t need him to be anything more than the next Colin Cole for him to be a very successful draft pick.

Safeties Trevian Thomas and Isaac Gifford excite me the most, and the main reason is we should see a lot of reps from them during training camp and OTAs to see if they are the next diamonds in the rough.

Carolinamaybenextyears: In the NFC south, how do you think the other team’s defensive coordinators are thinking about facing the Panthers offense? Nightmare fuel? Also, who do you think has a better offense across the board in the nfc south than the Panthers?

I think that really depends on how Bryce Young starts the season. On paper, Carolina’s offense IS improved from 2024. However, we’ve seen slow starts from Bryce in both of his professional seasons. If Carolina comes out with their crap together early, defensive coordinators might actually be scared of this offense. But until Bryce Young proves his progression at the end of 2024 was for real and not a mirage, teams aren’t going to fear the Panthers as more than a strong rush first offense.

The Buccaneers still have a stronger offense on paper. Again, the quarterback play makes the difference here. Same with the Falcons and Michael Penix.

Shifty Fish: What’s the delay on signing Blackmon? Why does this team think it’s some competition on who can do the least about free safety even though they’re the only one playing?

This is complete speculation on my part, so bear with me. But I think Carolina gave Blackmon a totally reasonable offer to sign here when he visited earlier in the off-season. It likely didn’t blow his socks off and probably matched up with the contract numbers that safeties who remain unsigned after the draft end up getting offered, even if he doesn’t necessarily belong in that same tier conversation.

I personally agree that I find their aversion to just locking down that position and being done with frustrating, but I think now we’re playing the post draft free agency game. Carolina might not sign that next safety piece until June or July.

brake23: My guess is they were targeting RJ Harvey as a receiving back and since he was picked earlier than anticipated, they panicked and grab their backup option very early. I know many of us were let down by the selection of Etienne in the 4th. Who would you have liked the team to have picked instead of Etienne at 114?

Probably a safety, an edge rusher, a defensive lineman, a linebacker, or a corner. Take your pick. Dan Morgan clearly felt they were getting some kind of value here, and as many of our commenters have stated, its right within the Seattle MO to draft a late round running back every year. I’m going to let this pick marinate until we see what kind of impact he truly has in the rotation. He’s definitely a complimentary player with both receiving skills and short yardage skills. If Carolina actually runs the ball the way they claimed they would in 2024, this pick might look alright.

KeepPounding88: Realistic expectations for T-Mac in his rookie season?

Dcangio09 answered basically the same-ish numbers I would have, so here it is.

60 receptions
850 yards
7 TDs
I’m going conservative with AT still here and Bryce’s penitent for spreading the ball around. This could change if AT gets traded or injured.

I think the TDs matter more than the yardage for McMillan in his rookie season, as the Panthers have several guys who can get yardage. At wide receiver, T Mac is already their best redzone threat and he hasn’t even caught a pass yet. I think 1k+ yards really justifies his top 10 selection as it would put him up with other highly drafted peers (who were considered successful draft picks), but my expectations are that he doesn’t hit that between Adam Thielen returning as Bryce Young’s favorite target and plenty of expected attention for 2024 rookies Xavier Legette and Jalen Coker.

Snarky_Comet: Is there a chance Pineiro doesn’t get picked up by anyone this season because his asking price is too high?

We’ve clearly moved on. Washington just picked up Matt Gay. I’m sure there’s other kicker-needy teams out there, but the musical chairs has started and spots are starting to be filled. Is there a precedent of a kicker holding out an entire season out for a large contract?

I don’t think Eddy Pineiro has any chance at a kicker market-resetting contract at this point. I don’t think its as much about holding out anymore as simply finding a team that will have him. There’s 32 starting kickers in the NFL, but there’s more than 32 other kickers out there just waiting to be called by an NFL team. There’s a very strong chance Pineiro doesn’t get picked up, but just as strong a chance Carolina brings him back. But I wouldn’t be worried about the money.

DIESEL009: Am I the only one that believes 10 wins and a wildcard spot isn’t an unreasonable expectation for this season?

I don’t think this is an unreasonable expectation at all, even if I took am riding the wave of optimism following a strong free agency and NFL Draft for the Panthers. I’m not quite ready to say I think the Panthers are playoff contenders until I see what the heck all these new pieces on defense look like together, but I’m not going to tell anyone who is feeling warm and fuzzy about it to stop feeling that way. It's easier to feel good about the direction of the team when they’ve come out and told us two offseasons in a row what they felt they needed to fix, and followed a consistent and targeted plan to address it.

RebuildingSince95: Other than T-Mac, XL, Thielen, and Coker, what receivers do you think make the team?

Do you think we might have our answer to replacing Moton on the roster already?

Probably David Moore. I know Panthers fans are going to boo that but he had great chemistry with Bryce Young in 2024 and familiarity with Dave Canales stemming from 2023 and even the prior Seattle Seahawks years. It could certainly change but right now he has a leg up. If the Panthers keep six, I’ll go with Jimmy Horn Jr, rookie 6th rounder. Dave Canales likes to have a speedster/returner type to do fun things with (remember Deven Thompkins?) for designed runs and gadget plays. And they will have practice squad spots available to stash players.

Hunter Renfrow is a great comeback story and I hope Carolina gets the very best out of him that we saw a couple of years ago with the Raiders, but he was out of football all last season, he didn’t even land on a practice squad as a veteran for any team.

edit: Shortly after the posting of this mailbag, it came out from the Panthers that Renfrow was out last season due to auto immune disease. I did not know that answering the question. I hope Hunter rebounds and has himself a great second half to his career. KEEP POUNDING Hunter!

I don’t believe the answer to Taylor Moton is on the roster yet, but they certainly have some depth if he battles injury this season.

Bull123: will Hunter Renfro make the team & become an impact player for us?

will Wallace step up & be the ILB we need?

See above re: Renfrow. As far as Trevon Wallace goes, currently he’s slated to start right alongside Josey Jewell at interior linebacker. The Panthers are still apparently high on Claudin Cherelus and Jacoby Windmon, and they signed Christian Rozeboom in free agency. But I do think its Wallace’s job to lose right now, even if they go with a healthy rotation of Rozeboom to spell him a bit.

MarloBarksdale99: Will Barno make the 53 this year with all the moves we made on defense?

This is a real tough one. I think if the Panthers didn’t take Princely Umanmielen, he probably had a shot. But right now that edge group is very crowded. I think he’s a strong practice squad candidate, but if he does make it, he’s gotta be developing quite nicely.

schrodingersblackcat: Evans seems like a steal in the 5th round. How much do you expect to see him on the field in 2025? Will he see more use as a blocker than target? What does our depth chart look like at TE by the end of the season?

Going to be a Debbie downer here, but right after the Draft (especially one as deep as this one), many players seem like steals. I do like Mitchell Evans as an Ian Thomas replacement, and I think he CAN be that healthy balance between “guy who is definitely going to run a route” and “guy who is definitely blocking” for this offense. I think Tommy Tremble will take precedence over him right away, but that doesn’t mean he won’t have a healthy snap count himself in an offense that should run the ball and piggy back play action passes off of it quite a bit.

positivebob: Are you optimistic about going into the season with the current TEs?

I was definitely someone looking for them to potentially take Tyler Warren at 8. I like how things fell, I like that they went ahead and invested in home-grown talent Tommy Tremble after he showed a lot of real progress, and I like that they still added to the room around 2024 4th round pick Ja’Tavion Sanders. I don’t think the room will be in the top of the league conversation as far as specific position rooms, but it doesn’t seem like Dave Canales needs that from his tight end group either. Overall, I’m happy. Could be happier, but you can’t make every position group elite in one Offseason. And they could totally make me eat crow and all fill their roles nicely, we’ll see!

dayneB12: It seems the Panthers were heavily investing in WRs when it comes to UDFAs, signing 3 notable players. I’m all for adding competition, but when the depth is so thin in the secondary, why was WR a major focus, despite addressing it in the draft, when there are big holes at CB and S? While they did make some additions there, none of the players seem to have very high rankings when it comes to UDFAs.

We call day 3 draft picks “dart throws” here at CSR headquarters. UDFA signings are more like throwing darts at a haystack and hoping to find a needle. I wouldn’t put too much emphasis on what positions they looked at in undrafted free agency. Sometimes you find a guy like Jalen Coker who perfectly fits your position of need. Sometimes, you find the Andrew Norwell’s of the world when there’s a plan at that position prior to the season starting.

Carolina actually did the “best player available” thing (or so they say) in the Draft, which meant the team came away looking thin at some positions. They did sign two CBs and two S’s as UDFA’s, and remember after the draft the back end of the roster is basically fluid until the 53 man roster countdown. Your concerns are valid, don’t get me wrong, but let’s give it time.

Join us next week for another edition of our weekly mailbag. We’ll be along the ride all offseason. Keep Pounding!

Source: https://www.catscratchreader.com/20...e-and-didnt-make-following-the-2025-nfl-draft

 

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NFC South Review: The Bucs shored up their depth with the draft

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers only draft three different positions.

We conclude our review of the drafts that the rest of the NFC South had. The Falcons look like they’ve improved their team on paper, while the Saints made a lot of questionable decisions. The Bucs seem to have been a little bit closer to the former than the latter.

The picks:

• 19: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
• 53: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
• 84: Jacob Parrish, CB, Kansas State
• 121: David Walker, Edge, Central Arkansas
• 157: Elijah Roberts, Edge, SMU
• 235: Tez Johnson, WR, Oregon

If there’s one position the Buccaneers seemingly didn’t need, it’s wide receiver. Mike Evans is still one of the best in the business, Chris Godwin is arguably the league’s best number two and should be ready for Week 1, and Jalen McMillan was an impressive rookie. Still, the Bucs went with the top player on their board and added even more talent to that wide receiver room. He creates a lot of redundancy, but that also means there’s a lot of depth, and even more weapons for Baker Mayfield. They went out and added Tez Johnson late, but the rail thin wideout seems more likely to contribute as a returner than a wideout.

Tampa Bay used the middle rounds to bolster their relatively poor defense. Their offense is going to force a lot of teams to throw the ball to keep pace, so they went all in on bolstering the pass defense. Morrison was a highly regarded corner who fell due to injury, and Parrish is okay in his own right. They added a couple of productive edge defenders in the middle rounds who at the very least will add to a deep rotation that is lacking in start power.

The Buccaneers were best team in the NFC South last season, so naturally their roster doesn’t have some of the glaring holes that the rest of the NFC South does. Being in that spot gives them more leeway to get the guys they like regardless of position. None of their rookies are going to be relied on out of the gate unless they play well enough to push out one of the incumbents. That only makes the Bucs more dangerous going into the 2025 season. They have the depth to withstand the attrition of the season and have a few shots of getting guys that will upgrade some of the positions that are already strengths.

Source: https://www.catscratchreader.com/20...the-bucs-shored-up-their-depth-with-the-draft

 

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Reacts Survey: Post-draft win total

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Let's predict the whole season

We talk a lot about how the 2024 Carolina Panthers had one of the worst defenses in league history. The team has done a lot to address that this offseason. A productive free agency, Derrick Brown returning from injury, and a well-received draft class have completely scrambled last season's defensive depth chart.

The Panthers should effectively be seeing six new starters on defense between Patrick Jones II, Tershawn Wharton, Bobby Brown III, Derrick Brown, Christian Rozeboom, and Tre'von Moehrig. There is room for that number to grow depending on the what Dan Morgan's plan is for nickle corner and the other safety spot.

New faces on offense should also have an immediate impact. Namely Tetairoa McMillan and Rico Dowdle should help take pressure off an already talented collection of skill position players. Let's not forget that an ascendant Bryce Young led that 2024 team to a 44-38 OT win over the Atlanta Falcons with Jalen Coker as his leading receiver and Miles Sanders as the team's leading rusher.

This offseason's changes should provide plenty of breathing room for an offense that is expected to grow. Chuba Hubbard should actually get to rest between series now. Coker and Xavier Legette get to share the load of the young passing attack. Adam Thielen should get time to mummify himself with Icy Hot patches between catches.

There is no position where the 2025 Panthers have taken an obvious step backwards compared to their 2024 squad.

With all that in mind and feeling confident that we now know everything we could need to know about the Panthers offseason, let's ask the burning question:

How many games will the Panthers win this coming season?

As always, sound off in the comments to defend your prediction.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Carolina Panthers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

Source: https://www.catscratchreader.com/20...nthers-reacts-survey-post-nfl-draft-win-total

 

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Living the American (football) dream: Mapalo Mwansa joins the Panthers through the NFL’s IPP

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The Peterborough, England native who learned about American Football by watching Netflix is now an NFL player.

The NFL’s International Player Pathway (IPP) should sound familiar to Carolina Panthers fans. This program designed to reach international talent allows certain teams to carry 91 players on their roster in the offseason, versus the standard 90, by adding an international prospect.

The IPP is what brought former Panthers defensive end Efe Obada to Carolina back in 2018. Obada had a nice three year run with the Panthers appearing in 42 games with 7.5 sacks. After spending the 2021 season with the Buffalo Bills, Obada has spent the last three years with the Washington Commanders.

As Efe Obada demonstrated, the IPP can work when raw talent is discovered then developed.

The Panthers are hoping to strike gold again after signing linebacker Mapalo “Maz” Mwansa via the IPP.

What do we know about Maz Mwansa?

Based on a brief profile on the Panthers website, Mwansa is a native of Peterborough, England. The 20-year-old has played a number of sports including many British favorites (favourites?) like rugby, soccer, basketball, track and field, and cricket. He reportedly learned about “American football” by watching Netflix programs like “Last Chance U” and “Quarterback”.

The Panthers press release notes that Maz’s LinkedIn profile listed him as an Accountant before his recent career change to NFL player.

I wonder if he can handle debits and credits faster than his 40-yard dash?

And, it should be noted, his 40 time is impressive after running a 4.45 at the CFL combine.

The Panthers website lists Maz at 6-foot-2 and 230 pounds.

Mapalo recently spent time playing football for the Nottingham Caesars in the British American Football Association and with the Great Britain National Team, so he does have some practical on-field experience. His talent and athleticism have reportedly flashed during the games, combines, and practices where Panthers scouts evaluated him.

Additional information from the NFL’s website listed him as one of the four “players to watch” at the IPP Pro Day while also nothing that Mwansa has spent time as a powerlifter. He has been on NFL radars in recent months to the point that he was invited to attend the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay as a representative of the IPP.

Here’s to hoping Mwansa and the Panthers can use the IPP’s roster flexibility and develop him into a viable NFL player. Carolina did it before with Efe Obada.

After Maz makes the 53-man roster, earns All-Pro honors, and leads the Panthers to multiple Super Bowls, the documentary about his life would make quite the Netflix show.

Source: https://www.catscratchreader.com/20...ina-panthers-nfl-international-player-pathway

 

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Brian Asks: Undrafted free agent hype season questions!

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We bring you another edition of the weekly mailbag. Come ask your questions!

Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Asks, your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! After giving everyone a week or so to truly digest the 2025 NFL Draft, and the subsequent undrafted free agent class that followed, I’m here to field all your questions as we enter the slow part of the off-season. There will likely be some news here and there as far as roster movement, but for the most part the biggest news ahead is going to be OTAs, training camp, and the preseason. It's going to be a long 3 months.

So, I’m once again bringing you this edition of this weekly mailbag. You know the drill, comment down below with all your burning questions, whether they be Panthers related, football related, or even completely off topic! This week, I’m throwing out the topic of the Panthers UDFA class. Comment down below with questions, observations, or hopes for this group, and I’ll have some answers and highlights later this week.

KEEP POUNDING!

Source: https://www.catscratchreader.com/20...ks-undrafted-free-agent-hype-season-questions

 

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Panthers Reacts Survey: How confident are you in Carolina's current direction?

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Are we starting to believe?

Now that the draft is a couple weeks behind us and we've all had time to absorb the new additions to the Carolina Panthers roster, let's set a baseline for the 2025 season.

Every week in season we'll be asking you if you're confident in the Panthers current direction. This is supposed to be a general trend question and not a "grade the team's last game" scenario. We did pretty well with that down the stretch last season as the Panthers came away from some tough losses looking better than expected behind Bryce Young.

This week will let us know where we are starting off, as a fan base, with regards to our optimism around Young, Dave Canales, and the roster that Dan Morgan has been slowly building.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Carolina Panthers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

Source: https://www.catscratchreader.com/20...-reacts-confidence-survey-2025-may-post-draft

 

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Panthers rookies are all healthy entering Rookie Mini Camp

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It’s a small, but positive brick in our building wall of optimism

The Carolina Panthers are set to enter their rookie mini camp tomorrow on a much brighter note than last year. All eight of their draft picks are entering their professional careers healthy. This is only worth discussing after last year’s saga with 2024 second round pick Jonathan Brooks.

Brooks, as many Panthers fans sourly recall, was such a big target for new general manager Dan Morgan that the Panthers traded up in the second round to nab him. This rubbed folks the wrong way in two different directions, even though Brooks was widely rated as the best running back in the class. First, he was a running back and folks wanted to know who trades up for those. Second, he was injured.

Brooks was coming off of an ACL tear suffered during his senior year of college and missed the entire offseason and the first ten weeks of the 2024 season. He was then active for three games, carrying the ball nine times, before re-tearing his ACL in Week 13 against the Philadelphia Eagles. He had a successful surgical repair and is expected to miss the entire 2025 season during his recovery.

The Panthers’ 2025 draft class has been widely lauded amongst fans in large part to it not containing any stories like Brooks. The Panthers have one of the shallowest rosters in the league and all eight draft picks from this year have a shot at being significant contributors by the end of the season. That starts tomorrow at rookie mini camp with each of them having the opportunity to participate in the full offseason program.

Last season, the Panthers announced the signing of their complete draft class at the start of rookie mini camp, so be on the look out for that again this year. Here is a reminder of what each rookie contract will look like.

Source: https://www.catscratchreader.com/20...roa-mcmillan-nic-scourton-princely-umanmielen

 

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Five undrafted free agent Panthers to watch at rookie mini camp

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The Carolina Panthers kick off rookie minicamp today. They released the full list of attendees, which includes the draft picks, 19 undrafted free agents, and 14 tryout players. It’ll be our first opportunity to hear about the rookies in Panthers’ uniforms. We expect a lot of that to be about Tetairoa McMillan and the new edge rushers. But perhaps the most interesting part of camp is hearing about which undrafted players are standing out among their peers.

Last summer we heard a lot about Jalen Coker, and he eventually worked his way onto the roster and became a staple of the Panthers wide receiver group. Here are a few players who could have a similar trajectory starting with this weekend.

Ryan Fitzgerald, kicker​

There’s no better place to start this than with the kicker position. The incumbent is journeyman Matthew Wright, who isn’t a great plan A for the position heading into the season. Fitzgerald was one of the highest rated kickers in this draft class, and it’s somewhat surprising he even made it to undrafted free agency. He made 32 of 34 field goals in his last two collegiate seasons, including a perfect 14 of 14 last season. Look for some early reports on whether or not he’s looking like a legitimate long term solution for the kicker position.

Jared Harrison-Hunte, defensive line​

JHH has he will be affectionately called measured as an athletic freak with a Relative Athletic Score of 9.39. He’s a little on the smaller side for an interior lineman, but he has the quicks and creativity to be a disruptive pass rusher. He has a profile that could look very impressive in a setting with limited contact. He could work his way onto the practice squad and some spot duty in the rotation when injuries pop up during the season.

Jack Henderson, defensive back​

The Panthers barely have any safeties, which makes it the easiest position for an undrafted rookie to steal a spot. Henderson has one of those stories that people always root for. He only had two offers, both FCS schools, after playing just one year of high school football. He eventually transferred to Minnesota, where he featured as a swiss army knife on their defense. He scored a 9.37 RAS, so the physical traits are there. He could be a guy that keeps popping up wherever he’s used and eventually finds a place as a special teamer.

Luke Kandra, guard​

There always seems to be a lineman or two that impresses throughout camp and finds themselves at the fringes of the roster. Kandra is the most highly regarded lineman that the Panthers landed in free agency, and depending on where you look, was a very draftable player. The Panthers don’t have a ton of depth behind their starters, so Kandra could be a name to watch as the offseason progresses.

Muhsin Muhammad III, wide receiver​

Believe it or not, Muhammad is the son of former Panthers great Muhsin Muhammad. He had a strong start to his career at Texas A&M but fizzled out over his last couple of years there. He predictably has a lot of talent and natural receiving ability, but consistency and attention to detail haven’t been there. He’s going to generate a lot of buzz given his lineage, and in the context of other undrafted free agents and tryout players, his talent could shine through. And of course, by rule, we have to fall in love with an undrafted wide receiver during camp.

Source: https://www.catscratchreader.com/20...at-rookie-mini-camp-muhsin-moose-muhammad-iii