Shockwaves in the NFC: Giants Soar with Top Draft Grades While 49ers Plunge into Failure
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Pick 19: Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
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Pick 49: Lee Hunter, DL, Texas Tech
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Pick 83: Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee
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Pick 144: Sam Hecht, IOL, Kansas State
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Pick 151: Zakee Wheatley, S, Penn State
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Pick 227: Jackson Kuwatch, LB, Miami (OH)
The Panthers more or less went all in on Bryce Young via the draft, using two of their first three picks on offensive players. Left tackle Ikem Ekwonu suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in the playoffs, meaning his availability for a chunk of the 2026 season is up in the air. Freeling could backfill his role out of the gates. He only made 17 starts in college, but Freeling has a massive, 6’7/315, frame with room to grow and started at left tackle in the SEC. It’s a great upside bet.



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