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Dream Draft 3
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Jake Johnson DRAFTING FOR THEPanthers
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Picks Traded
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Players Gained
Zaven
Collins
EDGE
Nakobe
Dean
LB
Victor
Dimukeje
EDGE
Josh
Jobe
CB
Michael
Mayer
TE
Tanner
McKee
QB
Riley
Moss
CB
BJ
Ojulari
LB
DeMarvion
Overshown
LB
Owen
Pappoe
LB
Joey
Porter Jr.
CB
Eli
Ricks
CB
Kelee
Ringo
CB
Drew
Sanders
LB
Isaiah
Simmons
S
Trenton
Simpson
LB
JL
Skinner
S
Cameron
Thomas
EDGE
Darnell
Washington
TE
Garrett
Williams
CB
Players traded away
Andy
Dalton
QB
Austin
Corbett
OG
Bradley
Bozeman
C
Brady
Christensen
OG
Bryce
Young
QB
Cade
Mays
C
Chandler
Wooten
LB
Chuba
Hubbard
RB
Darius
Clark
RB
Deonte
Brown
OG
Derek
Wright
WR
Dicaprio
Bootle
CB
DJ
Johnson
LB
Donte
Jackson
CB
Eku
Leota
LB
Giovanni
Ricci
TE
Hayden
Hurst
TE
Ian
Thomas
TE
Jashaun
Corbin
RB
Jordan
Mack
LB
Jordan
Thomas
LB
Justin
McCray
OG
Kamu
Grugier-Hill
LB
Larnel
Coleman
OT
Mac
McCain III
CB
Marquis
Haynes Sr.
EDGE
Mike
Strachan
WR
Miles
Sanders
RB
Nash
Jensen
OG
Raheem
Blackshear
RB
Ricky
Lee
OT
Robert
Rochell
CB
Sam
Franklin Jr.
S
Sam
Webb
CB
Spencer
Brown
RB
Stantley
Thomas-Oliver III
CB
Stephen
Sullivan
TE
Tarik
Cohen
RB
Terrace
Marshall Jr.
WR
Tommy
Tremble
TE
Troy
Hill
CB
Vernon
Scott
S
Vonn
Bell
S
Yetur
Gross-Matos
EDGE
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
The Panthers lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story. Nobody else had Carson Steele anywhere near pick No. 237. The Panthers did, by 47 spots, and that gap is the whole story. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
They went 9 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 1st pick they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick4
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In the 4th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick13
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In pick 13 they get a lockdown presence outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 26 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick35
Rnd2
Graham Barton
Nothing to complain about; Graham Barton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick36
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at No. 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
They paid a round early for J.J. McCarthy in Round 2, Pick 8, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick48
Rnd2
Ja'Tavion Sanders
They jumped the gun on Ja'Tavion Sanders, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick65
Rnd3
Josh Newton
Josh Newton in pick 65 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in slot 66 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick71
Rnd3
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at the 71st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick87
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
A conviction pick on Zak Zinter at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89
Rnd3
Donovan Edwards
Value said wait; Donovan Edwards in pick No. 89 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick100
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
They paid up for Khyree Jackson at No. 100 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104
Rnd4
James Williams
James Williams at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick107
Rnd4
Cam Hart
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cam Hart well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick116
Rnd4
Will Shipley
A straight-up fair deal on Will Shipley at the 116th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick133
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
No drama and no debate, Tommy Eichenberg went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 33. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick153
Rnd5
J. Michael Sturdivant
They went early on J. Michael Sturdivant in the 153rd pick, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168
Rnd5
Jaylan Ford
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylan Ford this early at pick No. 168. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180
Rnd6
Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at pick 180 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181
Rnd6
Joe Milton III
Nice patience on Joe Milton III, who had no business lasting to pick 181. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188
Rnd6
Josh Proctor
A reach for Josh Proctor in Round 6, Pick 13; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick211
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at the 211th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222
Rnd7
Myles Jones
They liked Myles Jones enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 222. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
They talked themselves into Brevyn Spann-Ford at No. 225, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234
Rnd7
Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick237
Rnd7
Carson Steele
A big swing on Carson Steele at the 237th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.