Fansided · Jul 14, 2025
Panthers’ draft heartbreak returns as painful pick comes under spotlight
Jonathon Brooks | Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesThe Carolina Panthers got mixed returns from their 2024 NFL Draft class. There's hope this can change moving forward, but the jury is still out on almost everybody entering Year 2 of their professional careers.
But for the team's most tragic tale, he'll have to wait a little longer.
Drafting Jonathon Broks was risky. The running back is immensely talented, but he was also coming off a torn ACL that needed significant rehabilitation. Carolina was satisfied enough by the medical reports to trade up and take him at No. 46 overall. It's been a complete disaster ever since.