After a tough 5-12 campaign, the Carolina Panthers entered the 2025 NFL Draft with one goal: build around Bryce Young. With eight picks spread across six rounds, GM Dan Morgan didn’t just check boxes — he made a statement.

Jackson joins Derrick Brown, A’Shawn Robinson, Tershawn Wharton and Bobby Brown on a completely revamped defensive line. With last year’s sixth-round pick Jaden Crumedy and former starting nose tackle Shy Tuttle competing to stick around, Jackson could end up pushing one or both of them off the roster.

The Carolina Panthers have completed their journey through the 2025 NFL draft. And based off some early impressions, from both inside and outside of the organization, it may have been one of the franchise's most fruitful voyages in recent memory.