With the draft of the NFL 2025 now within a month, the Carolina Panthers And their choice of first round was somehow pigeonnier in a few possible avenues. This selection – The eighth in the general classification of this year’s queue – has been regularly linked to a Defender Edge, a wide receiver, a tight end or a defensive back.
But what happens if the director general Dan Morgan and the front office use no choice on one of these spots?
And if they leave the box and use it on an area that does not even have an immediate need?
Well, if they do it, keep an eye on the position of offensive tackle – as the journalist of the Darin Gantt team notes in his last functionality For Panthers.com.
Gantt, asked about the choice, wrote the following:
As for whether he is the guy at No. 8, it’s too early to say. But I think there is a chance that the first choice (if this is where they end up choosing) does not necessarily play the defense. When Dan Morgan talks about taking a long view and choosing the best player, I am inclined to trust him. If it’s the right receiver, I could see it. If it’s a tight end, maybe (a ball carrier, maybe not). A quarter-tree? No. Been there. But what’s going on if it’s a tackle? Do you remember this list of 16 guys under contract until 2027 or beyond? None of them play. Morgan said they wanted to extend Ikem Ekwonu, and as good and stable as Taylor Moto has been, he is in the last year of his agreement. So, I don’t think you can cross it more than you get away from the corner simply because you have signed Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson.
As Gantt noted, the panthers are interested in extending Ekwonu – the sixth choice in total of the 2022 draft. Morgan expressed this interest at the start of the offseason.
“Yeah, I think Ickey fits right there,” he told journalists in early January. “We think a lot of ickey. I think he is improving every year. I think he has made progress this season. I think [offensive line coach] Joe Gilbert and his staff did a very good job with the O line in general. So, yes, I see Ickey as a song we want here for a long time. “”
The future of Moto, which will be 31 years old in August, seems at least a little less uncertain. Although he is one of the most reliable right tackles of the game during the best part of his eight -year career, Moto could be lost against the free agency in 2026.
To soften the potential loss, the panthers could make an even stronger force and write his successor to No. 8. If this is the case, this short list would probably put Will Campbell featured from the University of Missouri.
So, in the meantime, do not reduce fans of Young Hog Mollies, Panthers.
