The 2024 NFL Draft has come to a close as the Carolina Panthers welcome a seven-man draft class to Charlotte. Carolina went in with several glaring needs and adequately addressed almost all of them through the three days in Detroit.  The biggest was the need to surround Bryce Young with more offensive talent. The Panthers wasted no time by trading into the first round to select South Carolina WR Xavier Legette, and then on Day 2, traded back then up in the second round to select Texas RB Jonathon Brooks. Finally, to begin Day 3 of the draft, Carolina addressed the hole at tight end by sel ..read more

The Carolina Panthers headed into the final day of the 2024 NFL Draft with glaring needs at tight end and cornerback and wasted no time on Saturday afternoon in Detroit by addressing those two positions. The Panthers opened the day by selecting Texas TE Ja'Tavion, who enters a tight end room lead by Tommy Tremble and Ian Thomas. Julian Council explains why he believes Sanders is the perfect complement to those two veterans.  Then, in the fifth round, the Panthers selected Washington State CB Chau Smith-Wade to add depth to the position group. Despite the addition of Smith-Wade, Julian bel ..read more

The Carolina Panthers have selected Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOCarolinaPanthers?sid=YouTube Locked On NFL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft & More ? https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNFL ..read more

Breaking news on a Friday afternoon as Ian Rapoport reported that the Carolina Panthers have opted to exercise the fifth-year option on Jaycee Horn's contract. Through three years, Horn has proved himself to be one of the better cornerbacks in the league but has struggled to stay healthy, missing 29 of the first 51 games of his career. Did the Panthers make a sound financial gamble or is this too calculated of a risk? Julian Council reacts to the Panthers decision to reward Horn in 2025. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Home Chef No more asking "what are we going to have for dinner" than ..read more

The Carolina Panthers have selected South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Xavier Legette with the thirty-second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… ? https://link.chtbl.com/LOCarolinaPanthers?sid=YouTube Locked On NFL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft & More ? https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNFL ..read more

The Carolina Panthers couldn't wait one more night as the organization opted to trade up in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Panthers selected South Carolina WR Xavier Legette, a player that was heavily linked to the team for weeks and who fills a major need at WR. Julian Council reacts to the surprising move and whether the Panthers made the right decision.  Also, Julian assesses the Panthers options heading into Day 2 of the NFL Draft.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Home Chef No more asking "what are we going to have for dinner" thanks to Home Chef and their chef ..read more

The 2024 NFL Draft officially gets underway Thursday night in Detroit. The Carolina Panthers will have to wait until Friday night to make the team's first selection. But the team could be heavily impacted by what happens in the first round of the draft. Will the Panthers be able to avoid a first round run on WR? Will a top tier CB fall into the second round? Or will the Panthers be a position looking to move down from 33? Julian Council looks at the best and worst case scenarios for the Carolina Panthers ahead of Day 1 of the draft.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Home Chef No mor ..read more

Julian Council is joined by Alex Zietlow, Carolina Panthers beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer, to discuss the Panthers strategy heading into the 2024 NFL Draft.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Home Chef No more asking "what are we going to have for dinner" thanks to Home Chef and their chef designed recipes. For a limited time, Home Chef is giving Locked On listeners 18 free meal, free dessert for life, and free shipping on your first box. Head to homechef.com/LockedOn today.  Monopoly GO! Get in the game and join your friends. Download MONOPOLY GO! now free on The App ..read more

On this episode of Locked On Panthers, Julian Council sits down to conduct a seven round mock draft ahead of Thursday's night's NFL Draft.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Home Chef No more asking "what are we going to have for dinner" thanks to Home Chef and their chef designed recipes. For a limited time, Home Chef is giving Locked On listeners 18 free meal, free dessert for life, and free shipping on your first box. Head to homechef.com/LockedOn today.  Monopoly GO! Get in the game and join your friends. Download MONOPOLY GO! now free on The App Store or Google Pay. The mob ..read more

Next Friday, the Carolina Panthers will officially be on the clock for pick number 33 of the 2024 NFL Draft. But could Carolina decide to not wait until Friday to make a selection? The Panthers gave up their first round pick in order to trade up for Bryce Young in last year's draft. What followed was a miserable 2-15 season and the Panthers now missing out on the top overall pick in 2024. Should the Panthers be aggressive and trade up into the first round to select an immediate difference maker? While there's an appetite from fans to trade up into the first round, would it be more prudent for ..read more