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Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CAR)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CAR)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CAR)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CAR)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Joey Slackman Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Joey Slackman
DL Florida
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers won the night they stopped Majors from sliding. Grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jake Majors got past him. The Panthers do not have to explain a thing at pick 158.

If Slackman pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the 52nd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick67 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
No edge and no loss on Andrew Mukuba in pick No. 67; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
They paid a round early for Chris Paul Jr. in slot 108, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jack Bech
A tidy bit of business in pick 112, where Jack Bech graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at No. 139 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick143 Rnd5 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in the 143rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Taking Jake Majors in Round 5, Pick 20 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Joey Slackman
Joey Slackman in slot 230 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.