Play Now <br> <a href="https://picks.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament/bracket" class="">Men's Brackets</a> <br> Play Now <br> <a href="https://picks.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ncaaw-tournament/bracket" class="">Women's Brackets</a> <br> <a href="/podcasts/the-early-edge-a-daily-sportsline-betting-podcast/" class="">A Daily SportsLine Betting Podcast</a> <br> <a href="/podcasts/fantasy-football-today-podcast/" class="">NFL Draft is coming up!</a> <br>Just three days away from the opening round of the 2024 <a href="https://cbssports.com/nfl/draft/">NFL Draft</a> means everything is heightened, and teams are finalizing their draft boards. <br>One team, the <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/CAR/carolina-panthers/">Carolina Panthers</a>, appears to have placed South Carolina 2023 second-team All-SEC wide receiver Xavier Legette incredibly high on their draft board because Legette himself said they promised him they will take him with their first available pick, 33rd overall -- the first pick of the second round. Carolina doesn't have its first-round selection because it traded it away to the <a class="Annotation-link" href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/CHI/chicago-bears/">Chicago Bears</a> last year to move up from the ninth overall pick to the first overall pick to select quarterback <a class="Annotation-link" href="/nfl/players/3161957/bryce-young/">Bryce Young</a> in 2023.<br>"I've met with the Panthers four or five times, the relationship is just continuing to grow," Legette <a href="https://x.com/JohnHCrumpler/status/1782385141903429978" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">told USA Today</a>. "They're really hoping I can make it to the second round. They keep telling me if I'm sitting at 33, they're going to take me."<br>Their interest in Legette is understandable beyond just his geographical proximity. After having just 423 receiving yards in his first four seasons of <a href="https://cbssports.com/college-football/">college football</a>, Legette erupted for 1,255 in 2023, the second-most in the entire SEC behind only LSU All-American wideout Malik Nabers. He stands at 6-foot-1 and weighs 221 pounds, and he showed at the <a href="https://cbssports.com/nfl/">NFL</a> Scouting Combine that he is an explosive athlete. Legette ran a 4.39-second 40-yard dash and totaled a 40-inch vertical jump in addition to a 10-foot-6 broad jump. He is an elite player after the catch, and he does his best work closer to the line of scrimmage --- slants, crossing routes and screens -- but also can get vertical deep downfield. <br>His intermediate route-running could use some work, but clearly the Panthers are ready to acquire and develop this Carolina native. <br><em>The 2024 </em><a href="https://cbssports.com/nfl/draft/"><em>NFL Draft</em></a><em> will take place from April 25-27 in Detroit. More draft coverage can be found at CBSSports.com, including the weekly </em><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>updated draft order</em></a><em>, <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock-draft/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mock drafts</a> and a regularly available </em><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospect-rankings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>look at the eligible prospects</em></a><em>. </em><br>© 2004-2024 CBS Interactive. All Rights Reserved.<br>CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.<br>Images by Getty Images and US Presswire<br><br><a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFodHRwczovL3d3dy5jYnNzcG9ydHMuY29tL25mbC9uZXdzLzIwMjQtbmZsLWRyYWZ0LXdyLXhhdmllci1sZWdldHRlLXNheXMtb25lLXRlYW0ta2VlcHMtdGVsbGluZy1oaW0taXRsbC1kcmFmdC1oaW0taWYtaGVzLXRoZXJlLWVhcmx5LXJvdW5kLTIv0gEA?oc=5">source</a>
