Given his first-round draft pedigree, Xavier Legette’s development has been underwhelming. In his rookie season, he caught 49 passes for 497 yards and four touchdowns, then saw a drop-off across the board in the previous campaign, averaging just 24.2 receiving yards per outing.
The Carolina Panthers found their go-to receiver in 2025 first-rounder Tetairoa McMillan, who won Offensive Rookie of the Year. Jalen Coker, who went undrafted in 2024, has slightly outproduced Legette while playing in 11 games in back-to-back seasons.
Legette isn’t going to draw strong interest following two modest years of production, but the Panthers may look to move on from him if they draft another receiver who can present more upside in a flashier career start.
In this year’s class, Carolina could target underrated prospects like Georgia State’s Ted Hurst or Connecticut’s Skyler Bell in the third round before it deals Legette to another club.
