The Carolina Panthers power duo of head coach Matt Rhule and general manager Scott Fitterer wouldn’t disclose exactly where they had Matt Corral on their draft board. But there’s no doubt that they liked the University of Mississippi product enough to make a move on him.
Shortly after trading up to the third round of the 2022 NFL draft for the 6-foot-2, 212-pound passer, Rhule and Fitterer took to the press conference table to give their initial reactions on the decision. Right off the top, Corral got some props.
“One of the things that really stood out, aside from the physical traits, was the competitiveness and toughness of him. The guy took a pounding—kept getting up, kept getting up,” Fitterer said. “And when it just comes to the physical traits—the quick release, the mobility, the ability to get out and run, throw on the run. He sees the field well. He processes quickly. So all those things really stood out to us.”
