Now the quarterback dominos are starting to fall. After seeing Desmond Ridder and Malik Willis finally get selected in the third round, the Panthers saw the writing on the wall and traded back into the third round to make their second selection of the 2022 NFL Draft: Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral.
Corral spent his freshman season backing up current USFL quarterback Jordan Ta’amu and took a redshirt after only appearing in four games. He took over the next year as the Ole Miss starting quarterback and led the team to a 4-8 finish completing 59.0% of his passes for 1,362 yards and throwing 6 touchdowns to 3 interceptions as a redshirt-freshman. Corral developed over the next two years completing 69.5% of his passes for a combined 6,670 yards and throwing 49 touchdowns to 18 interceptions over his redshirt-sophomore and -junior seasons. The intrigue with Corral comes from what he adds on the ground. Over those final two seasons, Corral added 1,103 yards and 15 touchdowns rushing the ball.
What this means for the Panther-Baker Mayfield saga is yet to be seen, but it likely points to a stall in negotiations between the two parties.
The Panthers obtained the No. 94 pick used to draft Corral from the Patriots in exchange for their 137th (4th round) pick and a 2023 3rd round pick.
Nice pickup for Carolina. I liked him over Ridder or Willis.
If Seattle drafts Howell is Mayfield officially out of suitors?
As a starter, yes. Maybe Texans?
Texas didn’t want him in the Watson trade so I doubt they want him now
I think it was the other way around, which would be ironic, since Baker has connections to Houston and grew up a couple hours away in Austin.
Still teams with aging QBs (w no clear back up) and teams with QBs that’s he just better than.
Tampa
Giants
Detroit
Houston
Miami….maybe….but they’re getting Brady next year
Seattle
Saints….tho I think they’re happy rollin with crab legs
Some of these would be reaches to see happening…but I’m just pointing out, it’s more than Seattle or bust at this point.
Hes better then brady
That was the “aging QB” part of the post….
Giants are an interesting thought. Saints already have two veterans. Dolphins signed Teddy.
Yeah wasn’t likely and it’s only a 1 year deal. They’re after TB12 next year anyway.
Baker is not better than Winston.
Last year before JW injury no…
2019 Jameis….was an epic disaster.
Jameis has been bad way more than good.
Smart move and at a good value.