The Carolina Panthers have been turning heads with their offseason moves, especially in the 2026 NFL Draft. While first-round pick Monroe Freeling's exact position is still being figured out, there's no mystery about what their next selection brings to the table.

Meet Lee Hunter, the Texas Tech defensive tackle taken in the second round. Sure, his Relative Athletic Score might be a modest 3.72, but don't let that fool you. This guy has the size, power, and those "heavy hands" that coaches love. His job? Line up next to superstar Derrick Brown and become a wall against the run. And like Freeling, Hunter brings a killer instinct that's hard to miss.

Head coach Dave Canales recently shared with The Athletic that Hunter has one go-to word to describe his style: "violent."

"When you're an interior defensive lineman, it all starts with violence," Canales explained. "That's one thing that he kind of characterized himself as. What's your play style? 'Violence.' And he repeatedly said violence. Just the way that he's disruptive and explosive at the line of scrimmage."

Hunter is exactly the partner in crime Brown has been waiting for. For too long, the Panthers' defensive line has been a one-man show. Now, with Hunter's violent approach, they've got a force-multiplier who can take the unit to the next level.

His college stats back it up: 32 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks in 52 games split between UCF and Texas Tech. But the tape tells the real story—his traits jump off the screen. With this addition, Carolina's defense is already being talked about as a top-10 unit heading into 2026.

Get ready, Panthers fans. Violence is coming to Charlotte.