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In his latest mock draft, Mel Kiper Jr. has the Carolina Panthers selecting former Bama quarterback Mac Jones.
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A weekly look at the top stories being discussed on the other three NFC South blogs on SB Nation.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (via Bucs Nation)

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Atlanta Falcons (via The Falcoholic)

  • Scouting Trey Lance. If you follow any draft gurus, you’ve probably heard the name. Trey Lance is a quarterback out of North Dakota and he is projected to be picked very high in the upcoming NFL draft. With Matt Ryan getting long in the tooth, the Falcons are one of the teams rumored to be in the market for a quarterback.

  • Falcons 7-round mock draft 3.0. Interested in who the enemy might pick in the draft to reinforce their roster for the upcoming season? This is the piece for you.

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Carolina Panthers (via Cat Scratch Reader)

  • Drafting a highly-touted quarterback? Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN fame believes the Carolina Panthers will select Mac Jones, quarterback out of Alabama with the 8th overall pick in the upcoming draft.

  • The Panthers led the NFL in dead cap money in 2020. So you’re saying the Saints aren’t the only team that has a mess of a salary cap situation? An interesting and detailed look at how Carolina ended up with 54 million dollars in dead cap money in 2020, and what it means for the 2021 season.