Report: Panthers Likely Down to Two Players for No. 1 Overall Pick

With less than a month until the start of the NFL draft, the Panthers are reportedly almost settled on what they’ll do with the top pick.

Carolina—which acquired the No. 1 pick in a trade with the Bears earlier this month—has narrowed its selections down to a pair of big-name quarterbacks, according to ESPN’s David Newton: Alabama’s Bryce Young and Ohio State’s CJ Stroud.

The biggest knock against Young, the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner, is his diminutive stature. Young measured in at 5’10” and 204 pounds, and the Panthers are concerned that his relatively small frame could lead to durability issues in the pros. Stroud is listed at 6’3” and 214 pounds.