Now that the final stretch before the 2018 NFL draft is upon us, team draft boards — the evaluations that actually matter — are starting to take shape and mock drafts are getting a little more specific.
We don't know what exactly is on the Carolina Panthers' constantly evolving draft board. We do know that team needs remain the same and that there is a high priority placed on getting younger and faster on both sides of the ball — and particularly in the defensive backfield.
Let's take a look at some of the projections — including my own seven-round mock draft — for the 24th pick: