Who Will Be Taking a Pre-Draft Visit to Carolina?

Some big names set to visit the Panthers.

In 23 days, the Carolina Panthers will be turning in their card to the commissioner with a name of a quarterback written on it for the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Who will that be? That's a great question. The Panthers have kept things pretty close to the vest and will likely do so until Roger Goodell reads the card on national television. 

The goal for Carolina wasn't to trade up to No. 1 for a specific player. They knew they were taking a quarterback and wanted to be in the best position possible to get the guy they want. They attended the Pro Days of each of the top four quarterbacks, each of whom will be paying a return visit to Carolina for a top-30 pre-draft visit.

Aside from C.J. Stroud (Ohio State), Bryce Young (Alabama), Anthony Richardson (Florida), and Will Levis (Kentucky), the Panthers are expecting to host RB Zach Evans (TCU), WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Ohio State), WR Jonathan Mingo (Ole Miss), WR Charlie Jones (Purdue), G Anthony Bradford (LSU), and LB Bumper Pool (Arkansas). More names will be revealed throughout the next week or so as the final day for visits is April 19th. 

Three of Carolina's six draft picks in 2022 had top-30 visits with the team: QB Matt Corral, LT Ikem Ekwonu, and DE Amaré Barno.

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