Welcome, once again, to Trade Down Island!
Last week I demonstrated that at the macro level there’s no real difference in talent available at picks No. 8-10 when compared to those selected between No. 15-17. In fact, picks 15-17 have outperformed picks 8-10 in recent years. With that in mind I’m advocating for the Panthers to smartly trade down from No. 8 into the middle of the first round of this year’s draft.
When discussing trading down, there always needs to be a trade partner. The good news for Panthers fans is this year there is one:
The Cincinnati Bengals.