Panthers QB coach Josh McCown drops interesting quote to CJ Stroud at Ohio State pro day

Josh McCown could have dropped a serious trace about what the Panthers plan to do with the No. 1 total choose within the 2023 NFL Draft.

Recent off buying and selling for the No. 1 total choose with the Bears, Carolina despatched a big contingent of coaches and entrance workplace personnel to Ohio State’s professional day on Wednesday, once they received to see Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud throw.

After finishing his drills, Stroud was seen chatting with McCown, the Panthers’ quarterbacks coach – and cameras picked up an fascinating trade between the 2 males speaking about basketball.

“We’ll discover a courtroom, play some HORSE,” McCown mentioned to Stroud. “Perhaps whenever you reside in Charlotte, we’ll discover a courtroom.”

May that imply the crew’s resolution has already been made?

The Panthers have been rumored to be focused on Stroud since they moved up within the draft for the primary choose, buying and selling two first-rounders, two second-rounders, and extensive receiver D.J. Moore to Chicago, for the rights to take no matter quarterback they select.

At present, Stroud is a -300 favourite to go No. 1 total within the draft, per BetMGM.

It’s attainable McCown was simply ribbing Stroud and having a pleasant dialog, however the feedback received’t do something to quiet the rumors that the Ohio State signal-caller will probably be Carolina’s choose on April 27.

Apparently sufficient, Alabama’s professional day is Thursday – and Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Younger is the opposite widely-assumed choice on the prime of the draft board for Carolina.

The Panthers are planning to ship an identical contingent to Tuscaloosa and have dinner deliberate with Younger.