In two separate moves over the past two offseasons, Matt Rhule acquired Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield. Darnold failed to be anything more than an inconsistent game manager. The same can be said about Mayfield in 2022. Combining those two trades, the Panthers ultimately traded a second, a fourth, and a sixth-round pick. They also owe Cleveland a fifth-rounder that could become a fourth if Baker Mayfield sees enough action. Phew… that is rough. It is not all, though. The team’s 2023 third and sixth-rounders belong to the New England Patriots. The Panthers traded their 2023 third-rounder to move up in the 2022 NFL Draft to take QB Matt Corral; the sixth is from the Stephon Gilmore trade. Carolina also will be without their seventh-round pick, which goes to Jacksonville to complete the Laviska Shenault trade. Poorly thought-out trades highlight why the Panthers are where they are. However, San Francisco just extended them a lifeline with this McCaffrey trade package.
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