Jakobi Meyers, WR (NC State)
If the Panthers do have a need at receiver, it’s getting taller, and while the Panthers definitely don’t want to go back to the KB days of jump balls, when you get to the red zone it’s useful to have a couple of bigger bodies. Meyers isn’t KB big, but he has enough size to pose problem for NFL defensive backs, catches the ball very well, has some ability in the air, gets nice release and even runs pretty nice routes. Not an exciting player, but a useful one.
Mitch Hyatt, OT (Clemson)
This might be a pick for later on day three, but while the Panthers don’t need a starting tackle, if they are going to move one of Moton and Williams to guard, they are still going to be short of tackle depth; while Hyatt isn’t ever going to be an All-Pro, he is very solid technically and he doesn’t tend to beat himself. Given the Panthers other tackle has zero NFL games through four seasons, some more depth might be a good idea.
Renell Wren, iDL (Arizona State)
Wren needs a year to sit, as he is technically really quite poor, but he flashes the athleticism to be a good 3-tech in the NFL, and when you get to the final day of the draft it’s hard to pass on that kind of upside, and his absolute ceiling is probably as high as any interior defensive lineman taken outside the first round, with a great combination of quickness, power and length.
Christian Miller, EDGE (Alabama)
Sure, the Panthers have just taken one 3-4 OLB in Brian Burns, but you can’t pass over quality players on the final day of the draft, and Miller certainly has quality, with a really nice speed rush and flashes of an inside game. Yes, he needs work in the run game and further refinement as a pass rusher, but he can be a significant part of an edge rotation from day one.
Cole Holcomb, OLB (North Carolina)
The Panthers need some more linebacker depth, and while Holcomb is probably more of a realistic target later on the final day of the draft, he is a really solid player with surprising athleticism. It’s not totally clear whether they’d be happy with him playing inside in a 3-4 defense due to his size, but he plays bigger than he’s listed as a run defender and has the movement skills you want to see in a modern NFL linebacker.
Julian Love, CB (Notre Dame)
The Panthers could once again do with some better cornerback depth, and with Bradberry and Cockrell both being pending free agents, Love would have the chance to sit for a year, play special teams and offer injury depth while having the chance to take over a bigger role in 2020. There are better man coverage corners in this class, and better zone corners as well, but Love is possibly the most well-rounded coverage player and would be great value on day three.
