Folks, it’s that time of year again!
Some call it “silly season”, “smokescreen season” or simply mock the mocks mocked by mockers.
Love it or hate it, it’s mock draft season. And that means “Mock Talk” returns for a third year, in which I will break down various mock drafts from analysts around the NFL as they project who the Carolina Panthers might select this April with the draft’s No. 16 pick.
First, let’s keep things clear on Carolina’s biggest needs — you may hear fluff and buzz that proclaims otherwise, but say it with me: Pass rushers.