The Carolina Panthers own the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft after acquiring it in a trade with the Chicago Bears this offseason, but it's not exactly clear what the franchise will do with the selection aside from it likely selecting a quarterback.
Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson have all been linked to the Panthers leading up to the draft, and one NFL scout believes Richardson could be the player Carolina goes with.
"He's my dark horse to be No. 1," an AFC scout said, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. "If there's an owner watching at the combine that was watching that, he might be like, 'That's the guy I want.