2018 NFL Mock Draft: Trade Winds Blow Early

87. The Carolina Panthers and their handling of the defensive line has been beyond curious. It seems like instead of getting younger they keep getting older. Kony Ealy was traded to New England while Charles Johnson and Julius Peppers were given new deals. It’s not a group that intimidates like it did a couple years ago and that may have been a factor that got GM Dave Gettleman fired in the end. <p>Suffice to say they badly need young legs at defensive end. Bradley Chubb comes from a family of athletes and has really created some havoc for N.C. State in the past year. He had double digit sacks and was a regular presence in the backfield. He’s got the size and frame for a 4-3 defensive end as well. It’s not a hard fit to make. The fact he goes to a Carolina college is just icing on the cake.</p>. DE. N.C. State. Bradley Chubb . 14. player