CJ Stroud impresses teams at his Pro Day

The Carolina Panthers sent a ton (literally, a ton) of representatives to CJ Stroud's Pro Day at Ohio State on Tuesday. The Panthers own the No. 1 pick (acquired in a trade from the Chicago Bears) and are going to be pretty busy over the next month deciding whomst to select with that No. 1 pick. Stroud was the one they were getting to know first.

Panthers GM Scott Fitterer said of Stroud: "Really knows football. It's not too big for him. He's very comfortable being in that environment and being in command." Fitterer also said the team's brass had a dinner with the likely first-rounder.

Who the Panthers are taking with the first pick is anyone's guess, but the two seemed pretty damn chummy.

Josh McCown to CJ Stroud: “Maybe when you live in Charlotte we’ll find a court.”

Taking about a game of horse. pic.twitter.com/7KzT9Nr8II

— Panthers On Tap (@PanthersOnTap) March 22, 2023

The Panthers will do their due diligence on other top candidates as well, traveling to Alabama on Thursday for Bryce Young, and Kentucky on Friday for Will Levis. That's a lot of wining and dining. In fact, Panthers' execs had dinner with Young on Wednesday night.

more Qb news:

• QB Mike White signed with the Miami Dolphins this offseason and will presumably be Tua Tagovailoa's backup in 2023. White is from Florida, putting Miami high on his list of possible destinations. What also helps? A familiarity with the system the Dolphins run. "I'm sure there's different verbiage and things like that but down to its core, it's the same system [as the New York Jets]," White said on Wednesday.
  

• Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson had arthroscopic knee surgery on his right knee following the 2022 season. Apparently it affected him the past few seasons - ah, so that's it.