The Carolina Panthers continue to lose games against teams that they should beat. Sunday’s defeat against the Denver Broncos dropped their record to 4-9 this year, but at least it improved their position in the upcoming draft.
Here is the updated 2021 NFL draft order from Tankathon.
1. New York Jets (0-13)
2. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-12)
3. Cincinnati Bengals (2-10-1)
4. Los Angeles Chargers (4-9)
5. Dallas Cowboys (4-9)
6. Carolina Panthers (4-9)
7. Atlanta Falcons (4-9)
8. Miami Dolphins (via 4-9 Houston Texans)
9. Philadelphia Eagles (4-8-1)
10. New York Giants (5-8)
11. Detroit Lions (5-8)
12. San Francisco 49ers (5-8)
13. Denver Broncos (5-8)
14. Minnesota Vikings (6-7)
15. Chicago Bears (6-7)
16. New England Patriots (6-7)
17. Las Vegas Raiders (7-6)
18. Baltimore Ravens (8-5)
— Playoff teams —
19. Washington Football Team (6-7)
20. Arizona Cardinals (7-6)
21. Miami Dolphins (8-5)
22. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-5)
23. Indianapolis Colts (9-4)
24. Cleveland Browns (9-4)
25. New York Jets (via 9-4 Seattle Seahawks)
26. Jacksonville Jaguars (via 9-4 LA Rams)
27. Tennessee Titans (9-4)
28. Buffalo Bills (10-3)
29. Green Bay Packers (10-3)
30. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-2)
31. New Orleans Saints (10-3)
32. Kansas City Chiefs (12-1)
If they’re interested, No. 6 should be high enough to land a new potential franchise QB. The hot name connected to the Panthers right now is BYU quarterback Zach Wilson. This past week, he threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns against San Diego State.
