The Carolina Panthers are set to enter their rookie mini camp tomorrow on a much brighter note than last year. All eight of their draft picks are entering their professional careers healthy. This is only worth discussing after last year’s saga with 2024 second round pick Jonathan Brooks.
Brooks, as many Panthers fans sourly recall, was such a big target for new general manager Dan Morgan that the Panthers traded up in the second round to nab him. This rubbed folks the wrong way in two different directions, even though Brooks was widely rated as the best running back in the class.