Fit Report · NFC South
Carolina
Panthers.
Priorities on the table and the names that fit best across all seven rounds of the 2027 Draft.
- 2027 Picks
- 9
- R1 · slot
- #1
- Top need
- OT
- Division
- NFC South
Front office
Dan Morgan
GM · since 2024
Support Bryce. Skill, defense, patience.
Cap situation
$9.1M
Effective space
- Dead
- $22.4M
- Contracts
- 88
Needs by priority
- 01OT★ top priority
- 02DL
- 03S
- 04LB
Why
Protection on the edges of the offensive line is a point of concern. Monroe Freeling and Rasheed Walker are the starting tackles, but having Stone Forsythe listed as the main backup for both sides of the field shows a lack of reliable options behind them.
Draft Sickos analysis · updated 23h ago · confidence 84%
The decision-maker
Dan MorganGM of the Carolina Panthers · year 3
Support Bryce. Skill, defense, patience.
How he drafts
- Favored positions
- WREDGECB
- Style
- need
- Reach
- moderate
- Trade-ups
- occasional
Track record read
Under Dan Morgan, the Panthers prioritize offense, seeking explosive receivers and versatile RBs, clearly aiming to surround their QB with talent. Recent trench picks on both sides of the ball confirm a build-from-the-lines approach, even with aggressive decisions like a second-round RB. The team appears unafraid to gamble on high-upside talent, regardless of college or conference.
The board · Rounds 1–7
Three names per every pick.
Only the rounds where the team owns a pick (per Tankathon). A blend of need plus best value on the board.
First round
3 names
Carter Smith
Indiana
OTFinally, a true LT; Smith gives that elite QB protection they crave. Sky-high floor, a safe bet in the first.
A.J. Holmes Jr.
Texas Tech
DLBrings that interior disruption they need post-Brown. Motor's elite, if he refines his pass-rush, this guy will dominate the A-gap.
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
Notre Dame
LBGives the middle a cerebral enforcer, one who processes everything pre-snap. High floor with that radar, if long speed isn't an issue.
Second round
3 names
Trevor Lauck
Iowa
OTLauck can anchor that RT like few others. High floor, but speed rushers off the edge might eat him alive.
Ahmad Moten
Miami
DLBrings a dominant anchor to the interior DL, absorbing double teams. He's a run-stuffing lock, but his pass rush upside depends on technique.
Ben Roberts
Texas Tech
LBHe brings the range Panthers' LBs lack. If he can add anchor, the coverage ceiling is brutal.
Third round
3 names
Jacob Strand
Oregon State
OTInstant lateral patch at OT, dancer's feet and hand punch give him upside. Let's see if the chassis handles NFL power.
Boubacar Traore
Notre Dame
DLBrings freak athleticism to their pass rush, which this DL badly needs. If he refines his hands, it's a high-ceiling bet.
Koi Perich
Oregon
SDeep patch who reads everything, Perich stabilizes the back end. Ceiling depends if that top-end speed is enough in the pros.
Roster · Ourlads starters
Projected starting lineup
Quarterback
- QBBryce Young#9
Backfield
- RBChuba Hubbard#30
Receivers
- LWRTetairoa McMillan#4
- RWRXavier Legette#17
- SWRJalen Coker#18
Tight end
- TETommy Tremble#82
Offensive line
- CLuke Fortner#77
- LGDamien Lewis#68
- LTRasheed Walker#63
- RGRobert Hunt#50
- RTMonroe Freeling#57
Source: Ourlads · updated today
Five-year history
What the front office has drafted
2026
7 names
- R1#19M. FreelingOT
- R2#49L. HunterDT
- R3#83C. Brazzell IIWR
- R4#129W. Lee IIICB
- R5#144S. HechtIOL
- R5#151Z. WheatleyS
- R7#227J. KuwatchLB
2025
8 names
- R1#8T. McMillanWR
- R2#51N. ScourtonEDGE
- R3#77P. UmanmielenEDGE
- R4#114T. EtienneRB
- R4#122L. RansomS
- R5#140C. JacksonDT
- R5#163M. EvansTE
- R6#208J. HornWR
2024
7 names
- R1#32X. LegetteWR
- R2#46J. BrooksRB
- R3#72T. WallaceLB
- R4#101J. SandersTE
- R5#157C. Smith-WadeCB
- R6#200J. CrumedyDT
- R7#240M. BarrettLB
2023
5 names
- R1#1B. YoungQB
- R2#39J. MingoWR
- R3#80D. JohnsonLB
- R4#114C. ZavalaIOL
- R5#145J. RobinsonCB
2022
6 names
- R1#6I. EkwonuOT
- R3#94M. CorralQB
- R4#120B. SmithLB
- R6#189A. BarnoEDGE
- R6#199C. MaysIOL
- R7#242K. BarnesCB
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