The Carolina Panthers could look a lot different right now—like, a lot different. But they didn’t make the jump.
That jump would have required a bold move up into the 2020 NFL draft to grab Justin Herbert, who went one pick ahead of the Panthers’ first-round slot. In a new deep dive into the franchise’s recent struggles under center, ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler notes that team scouts wanted the University of Oregon quarterback, but were ultimately rebuffed. He writes:
