Breaking: The bulldogs $96.2 million contract offer was rejected by the Panthers quarterback.

If the Carolina Panthers truly embrace a long-term rebuild around Bryce Young, then going down the draft route for their Bradley Bozeman replacement cannot be dismissed. This also has plenty of benefits attached given the offensive line class emerging from the college ranks in 2024 is incredibly deep.

Not having a first-round selection isn’t ideal, but there should be plenty of value further down the pecking order for the Panthers to utilize. Finding the right prospects was a difficult task for the last two regimes more often than not. Hopefully, the new power couple of Dan Morgan and Dave Canales can change all that as part of their ambitious plans for progress.

Carolina could do far worse than examine Sedrick Van Pran’s capabilities in greater detail. The Georgia prospect looks like a Day 1 starter providing some technical aspects are worked out throughout the offseason. He looks well suited to Canales’ blocking demands and comes to the NFL following a glittering career with the Bulldogs.

Van Pran can cut holes in the rushing game just as well as he can protect passes. He’s very intelligent and explosive to the point of aggression. The center almost never loses once he has leverage.

After he is moved right off the block, there are a few challenges. Although it may be challenging for Van Pran to retake the initiative in these situations, there is much to be optimistic about his prospects of successfully stepping into Bozeman’s glaring hole.

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