CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers have talked to "at least five teams'' about trading back from the No. 8 pick in Thursday's NFL draft.
"We're very open to moving back,'' general manager Scott Fitterer said Friday in a pre-draft Zoom call with coach Matt Rhule. "It just depends on how the first seven picks go.''
Fitterer has been consistent since arriving at Carolina in January after 20 seasons with Seattle in saying that there's usually a drop-off in the level of talent after the top 15 to 19 picks. He says it's no different this year, adding he has 16 players with first-round grades on them.