Jonathan Mingo

Carolina made Mingo the fifth wide receiver drafted this April, 39th overall, after an impressive showing at the combine moved him up boards. He managed a 4.46 40, 22 bench-press reps, a 129-inch broad jump and 39.5-inch vertical at 6-2, 220. Mingo's college career was less impressive, as he came in as a four-star recruit and got playing time right away but had only 551 receiving yards in his first two seasons. He then broke out at the start of his junior season with a 15-290-3 line his first three games, only to suffer a foot fracture in practice and be held out until the final three games (at which point he did nothing). Mingo came back healthy last year and caught 51 balls for 861 yards and five TDs in 13 games, finishing second in each category to Packers UDFA signing Malik Heath (who ran a 4.64 40). The landing spot in Carolina gives Mingo a shot at a lot of playing time early. None of the WR options are locks for starter snaps, and it helps that the Panthers don't have a dedicated slot specialist, as the rookie mostly played inside at Ole Miss. He also has the size and speed to at least theoretically challenge Adam Thielen, DJ Chark and Terrace Marshall for perimeter snaps in an offense led by coach Frank Reich and QB Bryce Young.