A former Carolina Panthers scout thinks the team needs to draft another weapon for quarterback Cam Newton — but not at the position often connected with the team’s No. 24 pick.
NFL Network draft analyst Bucky Brooks, citing Greg Olsen’s uncertain future and Newton’s passing habits, thinks the Panthers should go after a pass-catching tight end early in this month’s draft. Many analysts have predicted a wide receiver for the Panthers in the first round.
“When you look at Greg Olsen and you’re already hearing the whispers that this could be his last year, I want to make sure that I find another weapon for Cam Newton to have over the middle of the field,” Brooks said Wednesday during a conference call.