Carolina Panthers 2022 NFL Mock Draft Roundup 2.0

Throughout the year and leading up to the 2022 NFL Draft, we will update our Carolina Panthers Mock Draft Roundup showing picks for the Carolina Panthers from several prominent sites and draft analysts.

The following are picks in recent mock drafts for the Panthers:

CBS Sports - Edwards (11/25)

12. Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State

Carolina is obviously going to make a change at quarterback this offseason so this pick may be earmarked for a quarterback or to be used in a trade for a veteran. In the meantime, they also need to upgrade the protection.

NBC Sports Chicago - Morgan (11/24)

12. Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah

Ok, seriously, what can't Utah's Devin Lloyd do on the football field? Throughout 11 contests this campaign, Lloyd's 91 total tackles tie a single season high; likely, a personal best he should surpass with several games remaining on his schedule. Lloyd's 21 tackles for loss this year matches the combined totals from the past two seasons ( 10 and 11 ) and his six sacks, three interceptions and six passes defended exhibit his all-around effectiveness. Panther fans would say Lloyd's production reminds them of their franchise's greatest linebacker, Luke Keuchly.

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2021 NFL Power Rankings: Carolina Panthers

Throughout the 2021 NFL season, we will compile a consensus NFL Power Rankings that averages the rankings of all 32 NFL teams.

Here is where the Carolina Panthers rank in terms of average, best and worst:

Average ranking: 27.8 (27th)
Best ranking: 26 (CBS Sports)
Worst ranking: 30 (NFL.com)

Below you will find a Week 18 roundup for the Panthers in our consensus 2021 NFL Power Rankings.

ESPN -- Rank: 27

New Year's resolution: Invest in an offensive line

I'm not saying Sam Darnold is the answer at quarterback for the Panthers. I don't think he is. But there's no way to truly know considering how often he's under duress. No quarterback should have to endure the lack of protection that Darnold has been under since joining the NFL, first with the New York Jets and now with Carolina. He has been sacked 2.67 times per game since 2018 and 3.3 times per game this season with the Panthers. No wonder he has been seeing "ghosts" since 2019. -- David Newton

NFL.com -- Rank: 30

If the Panthers hoped Sam Darnold's return to the lineup would pump some end-of-season optimism into the building, well, we're not there yet. Darnold was under constant siege from a stout New Orleans front that piled up seven sacks and had no problem passing through Carolina's turnstyle offensive line. Darnold started the game with nine consecutive completions, but he faded with the rest of the Panthers attack, culminating with an ugly game-sealing pick in the final minute of an 18-10 loss. Carolina needs a total upheaval of its offensive line before it makes any final judgement on the quarterback playing behind it.

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Carolina Panthers: 2021 NFL Schedule

Below you will find the weekly NFL regular-season schedule for the Panthers in 2021.

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Week	Date	Opponent	Results
Week 1	Sun., Sept. 12	vs. New York Jets	W 19-14
Week 2	Sun., Sept. 19	vs. New Orleans Saints	W 26-7
Week 3	Thu., Sept. 23	at Houston Texans	W 24-9
Week 4	Sun., Oct. 3	at Dallas Cowboys	L 28-36
Week 5	Sun., Oct. 10	vs. Philadelphia Eagles	L 18-21
Week 6	Sun., Oct. 17	vs. Minnesota Vikings	L 28-34 (OT)
Week 7	Sun., Oct. 24	at New York Giants	L 3-25
Week 8	Sun., Oct. 31	at Atlanta Falcons	W 19-13
Week 9	Sun., Nov. 7	vs. New England Patriots	L 6-24
Week 10	Sun., Nov. 14	at Arizona Cardinals	W 34-10
Week 11	Sun., Nov. 21	vs. Washington Football Team	L 21-27
Week 12	Sun., Nov. 28	at Miami Dolphins	L 10-33
Week 13		BYE
Week 14	Sun., Dec. 12	vs. Atlanta Falcons	L 21-29
Week 15	Sun., Dec. 19	at Buffalo Bills	L 14-31
Week 16	Sun., Dec. 26	vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 6-32
Week 17	Sun., Jan. 2	at New Orleans Saints	L 10-18
Week 18	Sun., Jan. 9	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 17-41

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Carolina Panthers - 2021 Draft Results

The table below are all of the 2021 NFL Draft picks selected by the Carolina Panthers.

Round	Overall	Player	Position	School
1	8	Jaycee Horn	CB	South Carolina
2	59	Terrace Marshall Jr.	WR	LSU
3	70	Brady Christensen	OT	BYU
3	83	Tommy Tremble	TE	Notre Dame
4	126	Chuba Hubbard	RB	Oklahoma State
5	158	Daviyon Nixon	DT	Iowa
5	166	Keith Taylor	CB	Washington
6	193	Deonte Brown	G	Alabama
6	204	Shi Smith	WR	South Carolina
6	222	Thomas Fletcher	LS	Alabama
7	232	Phil Hoskins	DT	Kentucky

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