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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CAR)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CAR)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CAR)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CAR)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CAR)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CAR)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CAR)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CAR)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CAR)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CAR)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Stefon Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Stefon Thompson
OLB-EDGE Syracuse
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (MIA)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAC)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (ATL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIN)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (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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D.J. Humphries
OT
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Danielle Hunter
EDGE
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Paris Johnson Jr.
OT
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Calijah Kancey
DT
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Trey McBride
TE
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Jalen Ramsey
CB
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Cooper Rush
QB
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Garrett Williams
CB
Players traded away
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Amare Barno
EDGE
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Brian Burns
EDGE
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Bryce Young
QB
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Chuba Hubbard
RB
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Giovanni Ricci
TE
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Hayden Hurst
TE
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Ian Thomas
TE
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Ikem Ekwonu
OT
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Jashaun Corbin
RB
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Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR
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Mac McCain III
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Panthers found their guy under center in Daniels: F.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Hayden Hatten at the 181st overall pick, a reach of 94 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It bottoms out at a F.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. The Murphy II pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at safety.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with safety still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 7 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
JC Latham at No. 17 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick19 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick 19 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, reach and all. More want than need.
Pick29 Rnd1 Ja'Tavion Sanders
In slot 29 they get a mismatch in the passing game. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at the 33rd pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick35 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They took Edgerrin Cooper at par in No. 35, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid sticker price for Chris Braswell in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick65 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at slot 65 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Byron Murphy II
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Byron Murphy II at interior defensive lineman with safety open.
Pick73 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
They talked themselves into Zach Frazier at pick No. 73, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick101 Rnd4 Kiran Amegadjie
By-the-book stuff, Kiran Amegadjie at Round 4, Pick 1 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at pick 103 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Nothing to complain about; Cam Hart went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick138 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
Nice patience on Khyree Jackson, who had no business lasting to pick 138. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick147 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
A reach for Ainias Smith in Round 5, Pick 11; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Theo Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Jefferson. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick181 Rnd6 Hayden Hatten
They reached into another round for Hayden Hatten, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Stefon Thompson
Stefon Thompson at the 222nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick227 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
A real head-scratcher, Rasheen Ali in pick No. 227 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.