The Carolina Panthers changed the game and not in a good way.
With 2023 No. 1 pick Bryce Young benched and the Panthers looking like the NFL's worst team, quarterback is back on the table for the directionless franchise. Furthermore, the timeline for a quarterback's development continues to shorten with each passing season.
With no clear top option and fewer first-round-caliber choices at quarterback in the 2025 draft, other quarterback-starved teams could very well be placed in a bad situation after the Panthers take one of them.
This week's top-10 mock draft—according to reverse order from this week's B/R power rankings—centers on how the Panthers get everything started, with the ripple effects that follow.