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Carolina Panthers Mock Draft: Midseason Edition

By Christian Candeloro

EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 05: Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks warms up prior to taking on the California Golden Bears during their game at Autzen Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 05: Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks warms up prior to taking on the California Golden Bears during their game at Autzen Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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PISCATAWAY, NJ – OCTOBER 26: Malik Dixon #15 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights breaks up a pass intended for Antonio Gandy-Golden #11 (R) of the Liberty Flames as Damon Hayes #22 looks on during the fourth quarter SHI Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Rutgers defeated Liberty 44-34. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images)
PISCATAWAY, NJ – OCTOBER 26: Malik Dixon #15 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights breaks up a pass intended for Antonio Gandy-Golden #11 (R) of the Liberty Flames as Damon Hayes #22 looks on during the fourth quarter SHI Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Rutgers defeated Liberty 44-34. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) /

It’s time to double-dip on wide receivers. After taking the tall and physical Johnson in the third round, we are going to take a major chance on another tall but rigid talent in Antonio Gandy-Golden out of Liberty. At six-foot, four-inches, Gandy-Golden is a match-up problem who utilizes his size to be a monster in the red zone.

Gandy-Golden has 54 catches for 1,082 yards and seven touchdowns this season and has been a big-play machine, averaging 20 yards per reception. He is Liberty’s all-time leading receiver and while he’s played mostly Group of 5 competition, he’s put his skills on display and dominated teams like Syracuse and Rutgers.

He show’s a ridiculous ability to high-point the football on jump balls and is physical enough to out muscle NFL defensive backs.

There are definitely holes in his game, as he struggles to use his hands and has definitely struggled with drops in the past. Still, I’ll take a 6th-round flyer on him and see if he can’t catch two or three touchdowns a year on jump balls.

Also available: WR Denzel Mims – Baylor, LB Patrick Queen – LSU, S Reggie Floyd – Virginia Tech, WR JD Spielman – Nebraska

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