Carolina Panthers behind-the-scenes NFL Draft video reveals a stunning trade that almost was

One of the best things Carolina Al -Fahud Prepare for this season, a series of small documentaries called “BluePrint” is released. This is transmitted to the scenes in the decision -making process outside the season, such as a small version of Difficulty knockingAnd in the first episode of the new season, we learned something amazing.
There was a lot of speculation about whether or not the leopards were dealing with the 8th place in the draft, with the assumption that the team would move up to capture Qurtubbere. Instead, we learned that General Motors Dan Morgan was in deep talks with Los Angeles RamsWho wanted to move up and choose Tetairoa McMillan, which ended with the leopards with their choice after staying.
This comes from reading between the lines of this episode. Morgan and Brandt Tillis, Vice President of Football Operations, admit that the rams wanted their “leg”, referring to McMillan – where Carolina already said they were going to the recipient, because they felt that there was sufficient depth at the end of defensive to support this position later in the draft.
Moreover, although we do not know that the precise width that the rams made on the table, we can solve it. The best offer was given by Snead The Panthers “two points for them”, referring to the selection value plan – which Morgan said was not enough to move to No. 8.
Each team uses different charts, and there is also a rough cheating paper provided by the league offices. In order for the deal to be only two points very close, and we can know what it could have been.
Receive the rams
- The first round, No. 8 in general (406 points)
- Fifth round, No. 163 in general (10 points)
Receive the pads
- The first round, No. 26 in general (223 points)
- 2026 2nd Round Pick (126 points)
- The third round, No. 90 in general (45 points)
- The fourth round, No. 127 in general (20 points)
This makes us to magic numbers where the rams get 416 points of the total value, and Carolina receives 414 points – exactly the difference between the two points mentioned in “BluePrint”. Morgan states that in order to move to No. 8 and the loss of McMelan, the rams will need to be “bombing”, and it will make a counter -show that is rejected in less than two minutes around the clock.
I think Carolina’s offer is to get No. 26 and choose the first round 2026 – which would represent about 110 points in favor of the Panthers, specifically the type “Blow Me Away” that they were looking for.
In the end, the rams did not get the recipient they wanted. Carolina did. However, Los Angeles still gets an enormous value by flipping the selection number 26 to the hawks for the first future, which is likely to be higher than the place they will choose next year anyway.
It is great to see how much of these deals are linked, even if they have never been achieved.