Why drafting a quarterback in the first round might not be Carolina Panthers' preferred plan play Will the Panthers draft Mac Jones at No. 8? (1:07) Mel Kiper Jr. explains why he has the Panthers selecting Mac Jones eighth overall in his mock draft 2.0. (1:07) More than 25 years experience covering NFL, college football and NASCAR Joined ESPN in 2006 CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The NFL is in the midst of a feeding frenzy in terms of trading for established quarterbacks. The Detroit Lions swapped Matthew Stafford for the Los Angeles Rams' Jared Goff, a pair of future first-round picks and a third-rounder this year, and the Philadelphia Eagles traded Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts for a third-round pick this year and a conditional 2022 second-round pick that could turn into a first-rounder.