What are the Carolina Panthers thinking as we head into draft day? The list of meetings they’ve held suggest that the team is going offense in round 1. Demetri and Lauren are in shock, but try to make sense of the strategy.

2:41 - Are the Panthers drafting for Bryce?

18:37 - Was drafting TMac a canon event?

23:57 - Panthers haven’t met with top 3 safeties

34:21 - the panthers believe in nick scott

In the episode, we mentioned the spreadsheet tracking all of the team’s official interviews and visits. Find it here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Kb5OsG9q7ZWk-lamQ_KXBiqxZrcAWXsTDyan7ZKByYQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Yes, all of the North Carolina sports eyes are on the basketball world, but that doesn’t mean the football news just stops. Demetri and Lauren look at what is at stake for the Carolina Panthers in 2026.

5:24 - 2026 is really important for the Panthers

19:30 - What does best available look like?

26:54 - NFC South movement

36:29 - Can Panthers fans handle hope?

The Carolina Panthers didn’t waste time in free agency. They got their pass rusher, their middle linebacker and a new center. So what’s next? Dan Morgan has to make sure the team can hang on to the vets it wants to keep and maybe make a big splash in the NFL Draft.

3:14 - Dan Morgan moves in silence

8:36 - 2025 is all that matters

15:50 - Is Pickett a better backup?

20:43 - Who’s gone?

28:14 - Special teams, special players or whatever that nerd says

34:13 - Panthers are in best player available range