2025 NFL draft: 25 Best remaining prospects for Panthers to target on Day 3

Carolina still has six more picks to make going into the last day of the draft.

Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo (4) runs past Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (0) and Texas linebacker Liona Lefau (18) during the third quarter of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. | Imagn

It's not difficult to see what the Carolina Panthers had in mind going into the early rounds of the 2025 NFL draft. After scoring Bryce Young a big, shiny new weapon with consensus WR1 Tetairoa McMillan, the Panthers followed it up by landing a pair of strong edge prospects (Nic Scourton and Princely Umanmielen) to boost their pass rush.

What comes next for the Panthers? We should probably expect a safety pick early on Day 3 given their need for another potential starter next to Tre'Von Moehrig. A running back should also probably be on the menu given the unfortunate situation with Jonathon Brooks and tight end should be a non-netogiatable must-have. You can also make a case for depth picks at offensive and defensive tackle, linebacker and cornerback.

Let's see who the top remaining prospects are going into Day 3 - keeping in mind that the Panthers probably won't be taking another edge or another wide receiver and that they're out of the market for a quarterback right now. Here's who ESPN ranks at the top of Carolina's potential targeted positions.

2025 NFL draft Day 3 top remaining prospects

- Arizona State RB Cam Skattebo

- Tennessee RB Dylan Sampson

- Kansas RB Devin Neal

- Kansas State RB DJ Giddens

- Texas TE Gunnar Helm

- Notre Dame TE Mitchell Evans

- Georgia Tech TE Jackson Hawes

- Alabama TE Jackson Hawes

- Texas OT Cameron Williams

- Kansas OT Logan Brown

- Oregon OT Ajani Cornelius

- Florida State DT Joshua Farmer

- Nebraska DT Ty Robinson

- Ole Miss DT JJ Pegues

- Ole Miss LB Chris Paul Jr.

- Oklahoma LB Danny Stutsman

- Ohio State LB Cody Simon

- Louisville CB Quincy Riley

- UTSA CB Zah Frazier

- Virginia Tech CB Dorian Strong

- Oklahoma S Billy Bowman Jr.

- Clemson S R.J. Mickens

- Penn State S Jaylen Reed

- Ohio State S Lathan Ransom

- Nevada S Kitan Crawford

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