The 2018 NFL scouting combine takes place in Indianapolis this week, and it’s a sure bet that the Panthers will take a hard look at the receivers who could provide immediate help for quarterback Cam Newton.
NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock, whose annual pre-combine conference call took place Monday afternoon, said his top route-runners in this draft are Calvin Ridley (Alabama) and Christian Kirk (Texas A&M).
Ridley (6-1, 188 pounds) and Kirk (5-11, 200) excel in creating space, and Kirk has been projected by several analysts to the Panthers at No. 24. Ridley may be long gone.