It’s been about five weeks since we last summarized the Panthers pre-draft prospect visits so it’s time for an update. I will say the Panthers have been busy. The first list is the new additions and then below the legend is the list of prospects we reported back on March 20th.

Tony Adams, C, N.C. State (WOR)

Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville (PRI)

Jessie Bates, S, Wake Forest (LOC)

Jermaine Carter, OLB, Maryland (PRO)

Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia (PRI)

James Daniels, C, Iowa (PRI)

Duke Dawson, CB, Florida (PRI)

Rashaan Evans, ILB, Alabama (PRI)

Jalyn Holmes, DE, Ohio State (PRO)

Mike Hughes^, CB, Central Florida (PRO, PRI)

Joshua Jackson, CB, Iowa (PRO)

Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M (PRI)

Quenton Meeks, CB, Stanford (PRO)

D.J. Moore, WR, Maryland (WOR)

Da’Ron Payne, DT/NT, Alabama (PRI)

Rashaad Penny^, RB, San Diego State (PRI, PRO)

David Wells, TE, San Diego State (EW)

I also found this recent tweet from Gil Brandt on a couple TCU OL prospects:

The 3 OL coaches to see Noteboom were from MIA, BAL, PHI. Also directors from MIA, CAR there. One non-combine add-on:



C Patrick Morris (6-2 3/8, 300) ran 5.09/5.13 40, 36 VJ, and 37 lifts!!! Watch Stanford tape, owned Harrison Phillips. Day 3 pick who should have been at combine https://t.co/vEexNqcTdY — Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) March 30, 2018

Morris could be a viable target to eventually replace Ryan Kalil.

SR - Senior Bowl meeting. EW - East-West Shrine meeting. COM - Combine meeting. INT - Interested. VINT - Very Interested. PRO - Pro Day or campus meeting/workout. LOC - Local visit. Prospect making a local visit. PRI - Private visit. Prospect making an official 30 visit. WOR - Private Workout. Members of an organization working out a player in private. STM - Some Type of Meeting. % - indicates more than one meeting at an event. ^ - has met with team at more than one event. # - indicates meeting set up outside of the 2018 Senior Bowl or the 2018 East-West Shrine Game

So that is a lot of defensive backs (six) projected to go early in the draft that the Panthers are kicking the tires on. They have also continued to look at running backs, something this draft is deep in. Yes I think it’s safe to say the Panthers will draft for the secondary and look to add talent at the skill positions of running back, wide receiver, and even maybe tight end.

Previously reported visits or interest when the focus seemed to be on defensive linemen and running backs.

Justin Reid, S, Stanford (PRI)

Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama (PRO)

Jaylen Samuels, RB, N.C. State (PRO)

Deadrin Senat, DT/NT, South Florida (EW)

Kentavius Street, DE, N.C. State (PRO)

Chandon Sullivan, CB, Georgia State (PRO)

Josh Sweat, DE/3-4OLB, Florida State (COM)

Chad Thomas, DE/3-4OLB, Miami (PRI)

Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn State (SR%)

DaeSean Hamilton, WR, Penn State (EW)

Nyheim Hines, RB, N.C. State (PRO)

Sony Michel, RB, Georgia (COM)

Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA (PRO)

Micah Kiser, ILB, Virginia (SR)