Carolina Panthers Depth Chart
- NFC South
- Stadium
- Bank of America Stadium
- Head Coach
- Matt Rhule
- Offensive Coordinator
- Joe Brady
- Defensive Coordinator
- Phil Snow
- Special Teams Coach
- Chase Blackburn
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
With the 204th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers have selected South Carolina wide receiver Shi Smith. Smith's a bit of a steal at this point, as he's a tough receiver who adds a physical element to the Panthers. He's coming off a 2020 campaign that saw him catch 57 passes for 633 yards and four touchdowns. It's hard to project how he'll fit into this Panthers offense because we don't know how new quarterback Sam Darnold will mesh with the various pieces here. Smith has intrigue in dynasty leagues, but there might be too many mouths to feed for redraft.
With the 126th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers have selected Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard. Considered a top running back prospect at one point, Hubbard saw a huge drop in yards per carry last year from 6.4 down to 4.7. That hurt his draft stock, and he fell to the fourth round. Carolina has Christian McCaffrey at running back, so this landing spot is a bit of a nightmare scenario for Hubbard, whose best-case scenario seems to be occasionally spelling McCaffrey. He shouldn't be on your redraft radar.
The Carolina Panthers selected Notre Dame tight end Tommy Tremble with the No. 83 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Tremble is an athletic blocking specialist who has the skills to be more of a receiving tight end at the next level. Because he also excels at blocking, he'll be more of an underneath threat with the ball in his hands, but he also has some yards-after-the-catch ability at 6-foot-4, 248 pounds. The Panthers didn't really use their tight ends in the passing game last season, but that could change with the additions of Tremble and Dan Arnold. We wouldn't expect Tremble to make much noise for fantasy owners in Year 1, but his presence is excellent news for both quarterback Sam Darnold and running back Christian McCaffrey.
The Carolina Panthers selected BYU offensive lineman Brady Christensen with the No. 70 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. It's hard to pick something that Christensen doesn't do well. If there's one thing, it might be pure strength that he needs to work on. The 6-foot-6, 300-pounder has the potential to be a starting left tackle for new quarterback Sam Darnold. Christensen was extremely dependable in college, thanks to his solid technique and smooth footwork. He'll need to work on his arm positioning when engaging pass-rushers, but the Panthers got a solid value here for a player that could be tasked with protecting Darnold's blind side from Day 1.
With the 59th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers have selected LSU wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. A big outside receiver who had 48 catches for 731 yards last year and who has 23 touchdown receptions over the past two seasons, Marshall offers the Panthers a nice complement to D.J. Moore and could be an instant weapon down the field for quarterback Sam Darnold. There's not a lot of talent beyond Moore and Robby Anderson at wide receiver, so don't be surprised to see Marshall finish as the fourth-best rookie receiver in fantasy.