Report: Carolina Panthers willing to trade QB Matt Corral
Former Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral could be on the move, according to NFL Network’s Mike Giardi.
The Panthers previously traded up to the No. 1 overall pick in a deal with the Chicago Bears. The expectation is for Carolina to take a quarterback with the first pick.
Since that appears to be the case, the former third-round pick could be on his way out.
“Heard from multiple sources that the Panthers would be willing to move last year’s 3rd round draft pick, QB Matt Corral,” Giardi wrote on Twitter. “Cost won’t be high.”
Corral suffered a Lisfranc injury in the preseason and missed the entire 2022 campaign.
At Ole Miss, Corral had great success under Lane Kiffin in 2020 and ‘21. He finished his Rebels career with 8,287 yards, 57 touchdowns, 23 interceptions, a 67.3% completion percentage, 1,338 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns.
As a member of the Class of 2018, Corral was a four-star recruit out of Long Beach (Calif.) Poly, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 7 overall prospect in the state, the No. 6 quarterback in the class and the No. 56 overall prospect in the class.
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Carolina Panthers plans for No. 1 overall pick
The projections pointed towards a quarterback for the Panthers. Which quarterback will suit up in black and blue? That remains to be seen.
Although it’s all but a guarantee for Carolina to select a signal caller on draft day, per ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr.
“Figuring out QB1,” Kiper said on SportsCenter. “Now they’re in a position to get that QB1, own this division for a long time but they hit on that quarterback at nine, they probably weren’t gonna get any of the top three, maybe even top four. Now these pro days are coming up the 22nd of March: C.J. Stroud, 23rd Bryce Young, 24th Will Levis, very important.
“Anthony Richardson‘s the 30th of March, but the top three right now, three horse race, Bryce Young, you’re gonna take the outlier with size. There hasn’t been a quarterback this size go in the first round ever. C.J. Stroud is red hot. They’re gonna QB1 off their board, guaranteed now, by making this monumental deal.”