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Draft Picks Received
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3
(LAC)
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5
(GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
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1
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3
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Players Gained
Keenan
Allen
WR
Joey
Bosa
EDGE
Austin
Ekeler
RB
Alohi
Gilman
S
Justin
Herbert
QB
Ed
Ingram
OG
Derwin
James Jr.
S
Khalil
Mack
EDGE
Zack
Moss
RB
Kenneth
Murray Jr.
LB
Joshua
Palmer
WR
Donald
Parham Jr.
TE
Asante
Samuel Jr.
CB
Rashawn
Slater
OT
Tuli
Tuipulotu
LB
Players traded away
Adam
Thielen
WR
Austin
Corbett
OG
Bradley
Bozeman
C
Brian
Burns
EDGE
Bryce
Young
QB
Hayden
Hurst
TE
Ikem
Ekwonu
OT
Jaycee
Horn
CB
Miles
Sanders
RB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureD
The board had answers; the Panthers had Jibunor. Grade: F. If confidence were a draft strategy, the Panthers would have aced it. Richard Jibunor at Round 6, Pick 42 is 97 spots clear of where he belonged.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Burton.
They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick10
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In pick No. 10 they get a disruptor off the edge, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick18
Rnd1
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at slot 18 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick20
Rnd1
Ja'Tavion Sanders
No drama and no debate, Ja'Tavion Sanders went about where he belonged in pick 20. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick22
Rnd1
JC Latham
In No. 22 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick29
Rnd1
Xavier Legette
In the 29th pick they get a matchup problem out wide at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
A straight-up fair deal on Edgerrin Cooper at Round 2, Pick 1, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold slipping to slot 40 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick52
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
The board fumbled Xavier Worthy all the way to No. 52, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick54
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in pick 54 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick56
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
They talked themselves into Zach Frazier at the Round 2 slot, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick65
Rnd3
Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 65th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick72
Rnd3
Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at the 72nd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75
Rnd3
Cooper DeJean
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cooper DeJean in pick No. 75. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick82
Rnd3
Braelon Allen
A reach for Braelon Allen in the 82nd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick90
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in pick 90 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick101
Rnd4
Jermaine Burton
Somehow Jermaine Burton was still sitting there in No. 101, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108
Rnd4
Justin Rogers
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Justin Rogers well ahead of where he belonged. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick138
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
The board had cheaper options than Jonah Monheim at pick No. 138, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick163
Rnd5
Dylan Laube
They robbed the room for Dylan Laube here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick168
Rnd5
Malachi Moore
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malachi Moore. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181
Rnd6
Miles Frazier
This one needs a full-page explanation: Miles Frazier in the Round 6 slot, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217
Rnd6
Richard Jibunor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Richard Jibunor. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick222
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.