Ohio State's C.J. Stroud has been the quarterback projected to the Carolina Panthers with the No. 1 pick of the 2023 NFL draft in multiple mock drafts, but that might not end up being the case.
Joseph Person of The Athletic reported "there's a growing buzz surrounding Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and the Panthers."
Peter King echoed those sentiments when he noted in his Football Morning in America column that "Young has a lot of fans in high places in the organization."
Both were excellent quarterbacks at college powerhouses who thrived under the national spotlight in some of the biggest games.