Bleacher Report

The Carolina Panthers changed the game and not in a good way. With 2023 No. 1 pick Bryce Young benched and the Panthers looking like the NFL's worst team, quarterback is back on the table for the directionless franchise. Furthermore, the timeline for a quarterback's development continues to shorten with each passing season. With no clear top option and fewer first-round-caliber choices at quarterback in the 2025 draft, other quarterback-starved teams could very well be placed in a bad situation after the Panthers take one of them. This week's top-10 mock draft—according to reverse order from this week's B/R power rankings—centers on how the Panthers get everything started, with the ripple effects that follow. Also, the Bleacher Scouting Department of Brandon Thorn, Cory Giddings, Dame Parson and Matt Holder provide insight into which prospects impressed or disappointed coming out of college football's Week 3 action, starting with what could be a difference-making defensive tackle.