
No one can accuse Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer of not doing his due diligence.
A new report from The Athletic‘s Joe Person, Adam Jahns and Kevin Fishbain on Monday—one that detailed the inner workings of the deal that gave the Panthers control of the 2023 NFL draft—revealed Fitterer and company weren’t only gunning straight for the top of the queue. Before acquiring the first overall pick from the Chicago Bears, Carolina explored moving into the third and fifth overall spots.