Quarterback options were, apparently, aplenty for the Carolina Panthers throughout the 2022 NFL draft. But none of those options were the ones that seemed most obvious.
In a recent piece of analysis from The Charlotte Observer, beat reporter Jonathan M. Alexander detailed the Panthers’ relatively extensive survey for a passer during the event’s second night. And for a team that had zero picks entering Friday, they were awfully busy.
That activity kicked off with trade talks for Cleveland’s Baker Mayfield— discussions that were reportedly quite warm until the sides hit a snag. Then, they made a move for a quarterback of their own.
