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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CAR)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CAR)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CAR)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CAR)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CAR)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CAR)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CAR)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CAR)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CAR)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (CAR)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (CAR)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Stefon Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Stefon Thompson
OLB-EDGE Syracuse
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CAR)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CIN)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIA)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (NE)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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De'Von Achane
RB
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Marquise Brown
WR
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Will Grier
QB
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Will Hernandez
OG
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Trey McBride
TE
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Colt McCoy
QB
Head Shot
Jalen Ramsey
CB
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Garrett Williams
CB
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Mitch Wishnowsky
P
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Chase Young
EDGE
Players traded away
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Adam Thielen
WR
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Andy Dalton
QB
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Austin Corbett
OG
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Brian Burns
EDGE
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Bryce Young
QB
Head Shot
Deonte Brown
OG
Head Shot
Derek Wright
WR
Head Shot
Hayden Hurst
TE
Head Shot
Ian Thomas
TE
Head Shot
Larnel Coleman
OT
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Mac McCain III
CB
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Marquis Haynes Sr.
EDGE
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Miles Sanders
RB
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Ricky Lee
OT
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Stantley Thomas-Oliver III
CB
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Yetur Gross-Matos
EDGE
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureD
A passer of the future in Maye, and a F, for the Panthers.

The Panthers bet big and early on Stefon Thompson, 63 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. So much rides on Drake Maye that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
No drama and no debate, Marvin Harrison Jr. went about where he belonged in pick No. 3. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye in Round 1, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick17 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
They took Dallas Turner at par in the 17th pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick19 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick24 Rnd1 Javon Bullard
In No. 24 they get a rangy last line of defense. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Xavier Worthy
In pick 29 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick31 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In pick No. 31 they get a centerfielder for the defense, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid a round early for Chris Braswell in pick 33, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
A wild overpay on Jonathon Brooks in slot 35, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cooper Beebe well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick65 Rnd3 Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson in Round 3, Pick 1 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in the 67th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Maason Smith
By-the-book stuff, Maason Smith at the 73rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick94 Rnd3 Junior Colson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Junior Colson this early at No. 94. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick100 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at Round 3, Pick 37 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick101 Rnd4 Cade Stover
Cade Stover in pick 101 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at No. 131 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
They paid sticker price for Jordan Travis in pick No. 138, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick168 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Michael Barrett. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Value with a capital V on Jaylin Simpson in the 181st pick, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 Stefon Thompson
They talked themselves into Stefon Thompson at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick223 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
They reached a country mile for J.J. Weaver at slot 223, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.