What the Panthers’ Trade to No. 1 Means for the Rest of the NFL Draft
Every year, the first overall pick starts the NFL draft—this year, the trading of that pick was always going to herald draft season. And that day came Friday, when the Chicago Bears traded the first overall pick to the Carolina Panthers for a haul.
The deck has been reshuffled in the Top 10, and that new order is reflected in Danny Kelly’s most recent mock draft on the Ringer NFL draft guide. But one mock draft alone can’t capture all of the repercussions of the top overall pick exchanging hands. To look at all of the ripples, we’ll start with the stone that was dropped in the pond: the Panthers trading up.
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