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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CAR)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CAR)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 4 (CAR)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CAR)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 5 (CAR)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 6 (CAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (KC)
Jaydn Ott
RB California
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesC- FutureB
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Panthers: B.

The Panthers went off the board in a big way for Dillon Gabriel, 35 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They banked enough surplus on Sabb to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In pick No. 1 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Dillon Gabriel
A wild overpay on Dillon Gabriel in pick 50, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick97 Rnd4 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne in Round 4, Pick 1 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick128 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
The board had Malachi Moore higher than the Round 4 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick129 Rnd5 Keon Sabb
You do not let a safety like Keon Sabb reach No. 129 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick161 Rnd6 Deontae Lawson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deontae Lawson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.