5 Carolina Panthers on the hot seat following 2022 NFL Draft

Which Carolina Panthers could find themselves on the hot seat following the team’s impressive haul during the 2022 NFL Draft?

It was a very encouraging draft process for the Carolina Panthers in 2022. Patience proved to be crucial for the organization in pursuit of filling key needs and landing prospects with high athletic traits, something that could mean improvements on the field providing everything goes according to plan during the preparation process.

This is a critical upcoming season for the Panthers. Three consecutive seasons with five wins has left morale within the fanbase at an all-time low, so unless some sort of progression isn’t accomplished, landmark changes might be coming as a result.

With the schedule release fast approaching and offseason workouts drawing near, now is the time for Carolina to come together and put the foundations in place for a successful future in the short and long term.

On this subject, we picked out five Panthers who find themselves on the hot seat following the 2022 NFL Draft.

Panther No. 1

Pat Elflein – Carolina Panthers OL

It’s been a difficult offseason for Pat Elflein, who has had to endure the prospect of losing depth chart position at both positions he occupied for the Carolina Panthers in 2021.

Bradley Bozeman was signed in free agency and should take over as the team’s new center, with the acquisition of Ikem Ekwonu at No 6 overall something else that could leave his chances of prominent reps on the interior in doubt.

ESPN’s depth chart currently has Elflein slotted as Carolina’s starting left guard. However, he faces stern competition from the likes of Brady Christensen, Cam Erving, and Deonte Brown for the role.