April 10, 2026, 3:15 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
Could the Carolina Panthers<\/a> have their cake and eat it too on the opening night of the 2026 NFL Draft?<\/p>\n The Ringer’s Diante Lee has the reigning NFC South champions moving down in the first round of his latest mock<\/a>. He maps out a trade with the Miami Dolphins\u2014who grab Carolina’s first-round pick (No. 19 overall) and a fifth-round pick in exchange for their first-rounder (No. 30) and two third-rounders.<\/p>\n And with that 30th overall selection, Lee has the Panthers taking Arizona State University wide receiver Jordyn Tyson:<\/p>\n Tyson would be the first receiver taken in my mock drafts if I knew he\u2019d stay healthy, but his inability to get through college seasons without injury has given me serious pause about placing him in the first round at all.<\/p>\n His tape is hard to ignore, though. He has the route-running chops, the catch radius, and the versatility to be an NFL team\u2019s best receiver. And in Carolina, he\u2019d be able to work as an inside-out threat in the intermediate level, eating up soft holes in zone coverage. I\u2019m crossing my fingers that Tyson can stay healthy in the pros, because he\u2019s as enjoyable a player to watch as you\u2019ll find in this class.<\/p>\n Tyson’s injuries limited him to just 33 games over his four collegiate campaigns. But when he wasn’t limited, the 6-foot-2, 203-pounder was one of the most productive pass catchers in the nation\u2014as he totaled 1,802 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns over his last two seasons for the Sun Devils.<\/p>\n