It’s (very) safe to say that the 2026 NFL Draft didn’t unfold the way that Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan thought it would.
We learned that on Tuesday night, with the release of the latest episode of Panthers Blueprint. The 38-minute short film documented the team’s adventure through this year’s selection process, and included a few surprises.
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To the disbelief of Morgan, wide receiver Chris Brazzell II slid all the way down to the third round—where Carolina gladly snatched him up with the 83rd overall pick. And Morgan’s reaction to the heist may have been more shocking than the heist itself
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