Matt Corral off to hot start with Carolina Panthers, drawing rave reviews
Matt Corral was expected to come into his rookie season as the Carolina Panthers’ third-string quarterback behind Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield, who are competing for the starting job.
But, so far, the former Ole Miss quarterback, who fell to the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft despite being projected by many as a first-round talent, has been turning heads at training camp.
So far, it has been the rookie, not the 2 veterans, who has been making his presence felt. Corral, in addition to showing his work ethic by being the first one on the practice field, has been making some incredible throws.
Here are some highlights and some reaction to Corral’s early performance in Carolina:
Matt Corral making it look easy pic.twitter.com/CxdvQuiTpL
— Panthers On Tap (@PanthersOnTap) July 30, 2022
Matt Corral is off to a hot start at Panthers camp.
He is already taking reps with the second team ? pic.twitter.com/Cvexiege3u
— NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) July 30, 2022
Panthers rookie QB Matt Corral is 4 for 4 in this sniping warm-up drill pic.twitter.com/vO5jU0C5dm
— Ellis L. Williams (@BookofEllis) July 30, 2022
Matt Corral taking 2nd team reps after Sam Darnold started a team session. The rookie is out there with Terrace Marshall, Higgins and Smith
— Ellis L. Williams (@BookofEllis) July 30, 2022
https://twitter.com/RyanLancaster94/status/1553401192629387264
First guy at practice day 3 is the first guy from day 1…Matt Corral. pic.twitter.com/ksoEsIvbcz
— Carolina Blitz (@KeepBlitzin) July 29, 2022
11v11 red zone drill: Corral hits Shi Smith who eats the hit. pic.twitter.com/hd5X0Tdqvx
— Carolina Blitz (@KeepBlitzin) July 30, 2022
Matt Corral’s release
⚡️⚡️⚡️ pic.twitter.com/IyWPBxCJUJ— Will Kunkel (@WillKunkelFOX) July 27, 2022
Obviously, Corral has a long way to go to win the starting job. He needs to play well this preseason to make the QB decision difficult for Matt Rhule and the coaching staff. But, this is an encouraging sign for the former Rebel as his NFL career gets underway.