There has been, and will always be, the question surrounding how the Carolina Panthers ultimately used the eighth overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft. Will the organization ever fully regret not taking, especially given their particular need at the position, quarterback Justin Fields or Mac Jones?
Perhaps. In fact, there might be some of that doubt going around already. But there’s certainly no doubt about how good of a player they wound up with in the end.
And that player is Jaycee Horn, who is everything you want in a promising young cornerback—even if we only saw it for three regular-season games thus far. That’s why, with what’s hopefully a full and healthy sophomore campaign ahead of him, he’s Pro Football Focus’ pick for the team’s breakout player in 2022.
