The Carolina Panthers have the No. 6 pick in this year’s draft and are facing the most important and consequential decision in professional football: Do we or don’t we draft a quarterback?
Last year general manager Scott Fitterer and the Panthers front office held the No. 8 overall pick and bypassed quarterbacks Justin Fields (the No. 11 pick) and Mac Jones (No. 15), a seemingly fateful decision that has stalled Carolina’s rebuild. Sam Darnold isn’t the long-term solution under center so many mock drafts have the Panthers selecting either Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett or Liberty’s Malik Willis.