What the Carolina Panthers will do with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft remains up in the air, but the franchise may have effectively made up its mind already.
Alabama star Bryce Young is building a noticeable lead on Ohio State's C.J. Stroud.
ESPN's David Newton reported Thursday that "multiple executive sources believe Young simply is the better player." Matt Miller of ESPN added that "every source polled this week believes Young has pulled back in front of Stroud," though he noted Young and Stroud "have serious support inside the building" at Carolina.