Ricky Jean Francois, our 215th ranked defensive end, is best suited to
be a depth backup. We project he will end up with the Carolina Panthers because they
could use a player of this quality to play defensive end. The Panthers
currently have 5 healthy defensive ends, and 4 are
rated better than Jean Francois: (Marquis Haynes, Nick Thurman, Yetur Gross Matos, and Brian Burns).
The Panthers currently have no
defensive ends under contract beyond the 2027 season,
so Jean Francois may only be getting a short term deal, considering his age, with the team.