With the 2024 NFL Draft behind us, we now have the opportunity to look forward and predict how this draft class will fit into the current regime’s plans. Obviously the coaches and scouts believe these players fit in some form or fashion into at least one of the three phases, but let’s try to look at past trends from this coaching staff and guess what type of usage we can expect from the newest Carolina Panthers.
First up is the Panthers first round selection: Xavier Legette (pronounced “Lee-git” per himself). A lot of people, myself included, saw some similarities in body type and physical abilities between Legette and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf.