The Carolina Panthers sit with the 8th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. While Carolina is in a good position to land an impact player, recent news suggests that a team in the Top 10 may not be looking to draft a QB after recent moves. In the past week, the New York Giants have signed Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson to free-agent deals, calling into question the organization's interest in Shedeur Sanders. If the Giants are prepared to pass on Sanders, could this open the door for the team to trade back? If so, could Carolina secure a trade-up and land the top edge-rushing talent in the draft class in Abdul Carter?

The Panthers enter the draft season with a trio of linebackers prepared to compete for the starting spots: second-year Trevin Wallace and veterans Josey Jewell and Christian Rozeboom. While the Panthers have experienced options at the position, could there be interest in Alabama's Jihaad Campbell to raise the ceiling at linebacker?

In Year 1 of the Dave Canales- Dan Morgan head coach-general manager partnership, the Panthers finished with a 5-12 record after a shaky start to the 2024 season. Knowing how impatient Panthers owner David Tepper has been in the past, is there significant pressure on Canales and Morgan to exceed 2024's win total this fall?

Julian Council answers these listener questions on this week's edition of the Weekly Friday Mailbag.

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