Michael Thomas will have a new opponent lining up against him when the Saints and Panthers meet twice a year, now that Carolina has selected cornerback South Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. And Horn should make for quite a challenge in the Panthers secondary, even for an Offensive Player of the Year like Thomas.
Horn was one of the biggest winners of the 2020 college season, having dominated his competition before opting out to prepare for his NFL pro day. And he set historically-great marks in the athletic testing and agility drills there in front of a crowd of pro scouts.