Carolina Panthers Mock Draft Based Solely on Team's NFL Draft Visits

Both the Browns and Texans called, offering their firsts and 2027 second-rounders for the 19th pick. Obviously, that's a much better return coming from the Browns. With that pick, Carolina selected Omar Cooper Jr., a wide receiver they met with and could be considering at 19.

2.51: Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers

There's a lot of value here with TJ Parker or D'Angelo Ponds, but Carolina didn't meet with either prospect. They did meet with Eli Stowers, and he seems like a really ideal selection to fill the never-ending void at tight end. He's not Kenyon Sadiq, but he is incredibly athletic.

3.83: Northwestern OT Caleb Tiernan

The Panthers met with Caleb Tiernan, and he represents good value here with the 83rd pick, so this is a home run. The Panthers badly need someone to develop behind Rasheed Walker and Taylor Moton, and the Northwestern tackle can be just that.

4.119: Georgia CB Daylen Everette

The Panthers met with Daylen Everette long ago at the NFL Combine, and he is a perfect fourth-round pick here. They need cornerback depth, although OT Austin Barber could also be in play here. Everette could see the field a lot more than a fourth-round tackle would, though.

5:158: Texas A&M IDL Tyler Onyedim

The Panthers hosted Tyler Onyedim on a top-30 visit, which means he is very much on their radar. Following the loss of A'Shawn Robinson and the underwhelming play of Tershawn Wharton, there's a slight need on the defensive interior.

5.179: North Carolina CB Thaddeus Dixon

Carolina traded back to 162, adding the 250th pick as well. They then traded down again to 179, giving up a 2027 seventh and getting a 2027 sixth. Then, they double down on cornerback, adding UNC star Thaddeus Dixon, whom they met with at his Pro Day.

6.200: Duke EDGE Wesley Williams

The Panthers met with Wesley Williams, have a need for another edge rusher, and like the local prospect pool (like with Dixon). This is an easy pick, giving the Panthers someone they can develop behind a few solid edges currently on the roster.

7.250: Georgia Tech QB Haynes King

The Panthers met with Haynes King, who ironically is one of the best fits for what they're looking for in a backup quarterback. They want mobility, and hardly any college QBs were more successful on the ground than King with Georgia Tech.