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Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Johnathan
Abram
S
Adetomiwa
Adebawore
DE
Paulson
Adebo
CB
Tyler
Allgeier
RB
Troy
Andersen
LB
Christian
Barmore
DT
Jordan
Battle
S
Mekhi
Blackmon
CB
Brian
Branch
S
Spencer
Brown
OT
Michael
Carter
RB
Michael
Carter II
CB
Simi
Fehoko
WR
Alex
Highsmith
EDGE
Andrei
Iosivas
WR
Tucker
Kraft
TE
Isaiah
Likely
TE
Walker
Little
OT
Cody
Mauch
OG
Michael
Mayer
TE
Quinn
Meinerz
OG
Chad
Muma
LB
Nicholas
Petit-Frere
OT
Joey
Porter Jr.
CB
Germaine
Pratt
LB
O'Cyrus
Torrence
OG
DJ
Turner II
CB
Luke
Wypler
C
Bailey
Zappe
QB
Players traded away
Austin
Corbett
OG
Bradley
Bozeman
C
Brandon
Smith
LB
Brian
Burns
EDGE
Chandler
Zavala
OG
Deonte
Brown
OG
Dicaprio
Bootle
CB
DJ
Johnson
LB
Eku
Leota
LB
Giovanni
Ricci
TE
Hayden
Hurst
TE
Ian
Thomas
TE
Jashaun
Corbin
RB
Jaycee
Horn
CB
Jeremy
Chinn
S
Nash
Jensen
OG
Ricky
Lee
OT
Robert
Rochell
CB
Shaq
Thompson
LB
Stephen
Sullivan
TE
Tarik
Cohen
RB
Taylor
Moton
OT
Tommy
Tremble
TE
Vonn
Bell
S
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
D-
ValueC
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Panthers to a D-. The rest of the league had time to spare on Isaiah Davis; the Panthers did not wait, grabbing him 67 spots ahead at No. 96.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at linebacker. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker.
That Suamataia pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick35
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
They took Keon Coleman at par in pick 35, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick39
Rnd2
Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the 39th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick52
Rnd2
Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks slipping to slot 52 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick54
Rnd2
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at the 54th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick57
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cooper Beebe. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick63
Rnd2
Austin Booker
A straight-up fair deal on Austin Booker at Round 2, Pick 31, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick64
Rnd2
Kris Abrams-Draine
They liked Kris Abrams-Draine enough to skip the value, taking him in the 64th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick72
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Javon Bullard worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick73
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at Round 3, Pick 9 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick74
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
A reach for Dominick Puni in pick 74; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76
Rnd3
DJ James
They jumped the gun on DJ James, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick79
Rnd3
Brenden Rice
They paid a round early for Brenden Rice in No. 79, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick80
Rnd3
Maason Smith
A curious use of the 80th overall pick. Linebacker needed the pick; a DT-EDGE in Maason Smith did not.
Pick82
Rnd3
Javon Foster
Javon Foster at slot 82 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83
Rnd3
Javon Solomon
Of all the spots to shop, they chose OLB-EDGE. Javon Solomon in the 83rd overall pick leaves linebacker for later.
Pick84
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Mekhi Wingo at interior defensive lineman with linebacker open.
Pick87
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
A wild overpay on Ben Sinnott in No. 87, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89
Rnd3
Kingsley Suamataia
They barely believed it either: Kingsley Suamataia still on the board at the 89th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90
Rnd3
Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock in pick 90 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick92
Rnd3
Cade Stover
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 92 on Cade Stover with linebacker unsolved.
Pick94
Rnd3
Mason McCormick
A real head-scratcher, Mason McCormick in slot 94 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick96
Rnd3
Isaiah Davis
They reached into another round for Isaiah Davis, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Travis well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick142
Rnd5
Drake Nugent
They talked themselves into Drake Nugent at slot 142, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.