On Thursday night, the Carolina Panthers used the 19th overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft on University of Georgia offensive tackle Monroe Freeling. And it's safe to say that the organization is rather content with their decision.
President of football operations and general manager Dan Morgan said the second-team All-SEC member was simply too good to pass up.
Head coach Dave Canales is excited to get the 21-year-old blocker into the fold to compete.
Heck, we even learned that quarterback Bryce Young is amped up about his new 6-foot-7, 315-pound bodyguard.
But how is the Carolina faithful feeling about their team's latest first-round pick? Are they looking forward to having a promising hog molly in the mix, or are they uninspired by the uncertainty of his role for the upcoming campaign?
Here are some of the best reactions to the Panthers' selection of Freeling . . .
— Edgar Salmingo, Jr. ✌🏽 (@PanthersAnalyst) April 24, 2026
He’s from Charleston. Another homeboy Welcome to the #Panthers, Monroe Freeling! 🫵🏽
— Panthers Culture 🥷🏽 (@PanthersCulture) April 24, 2026
Drafting an OL is inherently boring. It just is. To me at least.But I understand the move for the #Panthers. Makes sense!Freeling could be a beast.
— Keep Purring Podcast (Ben) (@KeepPurringBen) April 24, 2026
— 𓃮 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚 𓃮 (@CPPfanfromtheD) April 24, 2026
— Unnecessary Bluntness Owner/Coach/QB (@DuncOnDemand) April 24, 2026
Smart pick especially with Freelings upside and no long term LT #KeepPounding
I love the pick Icky down Taylor aging Protect the QB Everyone always wants sexy The trenches win & lose Super Bowls
Monroe pick was like buying new tires... Was there something else you'd rather spend your money on? Sure, but this was a smart move long term...
I’ve had time to reflect, If Monroe works out Bryce has his LT of the future. Dan needs to cook up the rest of the draft cause we need to be a playoff team at minimum next year
This is about to be one of those picks we look back and ten years and laugh at how mad the fanbase was when the pick came in
— Primetime Carolina (@primetimecar) April 24, 2026
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