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Draft Selections
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CAR)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CAR)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Players Gained
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Jhamon Ausbon
WR
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Jimmie Ward
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureA-
No fireworks, just a tidy B+ for the Panthers.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Nathaniel Watson at No. 166 is 46 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Landing Braswell that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick65 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
They barely believed it either: Chris Braswell still on the board at slot 65. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick86 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A tidy bit of business in the 86th overall pick, where Ja'Lynn Polk graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A big swing on Theo Johnson at pick 101, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick120 Rnd4 Javon Foster
A straight-up fair deal on Javon Foster at the 120th pick, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They talked themselves into Tommy Eichenberg at pick No. 123, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick142 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
No drama and no debate, Luke McCaffrey went about where he belonged in the 142nd pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at No. 166 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at the 240th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.