Carolina Panthers 7-round 2021 NFL mock draft after Sam Darnold trade
Carolina Panthers 2021 NFL mock draft: Round 4, 113th overall
819. Scouting Report. IOL. Aaron Banks. 4. player. Pick Analysis. Notre Dame
The Carolina Panthers addressed their offensive line earlier in this 2021 NFL mock draft but there is still work to do up front. Here in the fourth round, the Panthers find offensive line value in the form of Aaron Banks out of Notre Dame.
Banks is a big and powerful offensive guard prospect who absolutely dominates at the point of attack. He is a dominant run blocker who also shows great on-field awareness in pass protection. Banks is a rock-solid player who could come in and provide immediate value up front and grow into a strong starter for the team for many years.
Carolina Panthers 2021 NFL mock draft: Round 4, 128th overall
IDL. UCLA. Pick Analysis. 4. player. 836. Scouting Report. Osa Odighizuwa
The Panthers continue to build through the trenches with the selection of Osa Odighizuwa in the fourth round of this 2021 NFL mock draft. Odighizuwa is an extremely exciting interior defensive line prospect who undoubtedly has tremendous upside in a specific role at the next level.
While Odighizuwa lacks ideal size and power on the inside, he is an impact interior rusher who could come in and provide immediate value on passing downs. Odighizuwa is extremely quick off of the ball and explodes through the line of scrimmage with tremendous upfield burst. His upside as a one-gap penetrator on the inside is obvious.
Can Odighizuwa provide enough on early downs to make a consistent impact? That remains to be seen, but his ability to shoot the gaps and create pressure on the passer is legit.