Turning the page to draft month

CHARLOTTE – It’s officially draft month. It’s April in the NFL and all eyes are on some of the elite prospects of the college game that will hear their names announced in Las Vegas this month.

As the tops of draft boards churn after a week where media and front offices mixed at the NFL owners meetings, Carolina continues to be tied to offensive tackles and quarterbacks. Mississippi State’s Charles Cross and Pitt’s Kenny Pickett are the main names this week, while The Athletic listed Malik Willis.