Carolina Panthers Draft Mississippi WR Jonathan Mingo 39th Overall

Ole Miss wide receiver Jonathan Mingo is the newest member of the Carolina Panthers after they selected him 39th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.

The 6'2", 220-pound wideout has a little more athleticism than he does production to his name, but the potential was enough for him to be a Day 2 pick in the draft.

Jonathan Mingo NFL Draft Profile

Mingo lacks an early breakout age (i.e. he didn't have a huge year in college until his final season), which is usually a bit of a red flag if your best production comes when you have more of an age advantage over your collegiate peers.

Mingo didn't clear 400 receiving yards until 2022 when he put up 861 on 51 catches, though he played only six games as a junior due to a broken foot.

With top-50-in-the-nation totals in both deep yards (31st) and screen yards (416), via PFF, Mingo has a unique run-after-catch and deep-threat potential.

Jonathan Mingo Top Comparables

According to my NFL prospect database -- which accounts for athleticism, production, size, draft capital, age, and more historically important variables -- here are Mingo's top five comparable players.

1. Laviska Shenault Jr. - 90.1%
2. Chris Conley - 89.9%
3. Laquon Treadwell - 89.8%
4. Cordarrelle Patterson - 89.7%
5. Andre Johnson - 89.2%

Jonathan Mingo in Carolina

With a new quarterback -- number-one overall pick Bryce Young -- in Carolina, the offense will be a bit different than it has been in recent seasons.

The team sent D.J. Moore to the Chicago Bears, of course, and now Mingo will be contending with free agent signings Adam Thielen and D.J. Chark -- as well as his top comparable player in my model, Laviska Shenault -- for targets.

The team also now has running back Miles Sanders and Hayden Hurst on the roster.

Carolina Panthers 2023 Outlook

The Panthers' offense is going to be a lot more entertaining this year than in recent seasons, though they're still -- understandably -- far from Super Bowl contention.

Their Super Bowl odds, according to FanDuel Sportsbook's NFL odds, are +5500, tying them for 20th in the NFL.

However, they're +140 to make the playoffs (42% likely).

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