The NFL Draft has concluded , and a common theme for the Carolina Panthers was the trenches, adding Monroe Freeling to be the left tackle of the future in the first round, finding an A’Shawn Robinson replacement in Lee Hunter , and then adding Bryce Young’s potential center of the future, Sam Hecht, out of Kansas State

What Drafting Sam Hecht Means for 2026

Dec 26, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Kansas State Wildcats offensive lineman Sam Hecht (75) against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Sam Hecht isn’t the only center that Carolina brought in this offseason; the Panthers also signed former Saints and Jaguars center Luke Fortner to a one-year deal in free agency.…