allenwilson21'S MOCK DRAFT

Panther 2024

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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (CAR)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CAR)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (CAR)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (NYG)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Players traded away
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Mike Boone
RB
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Miles Sanders
RB
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Terrace Marshall Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Panthers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C-.

The tape said wait; the Panthers did not. Gabe Hall went at No. 160, a good 63 picks before the board was ready. A mixed bag that lands at C-.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

So much rides on Xavier Legette that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in pick 33; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick39 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
Value said wait; Malachi Corley in slot 39 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Benson this early at Round 3, Pick 1. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick100 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A tidy little value on Khyree Jackson in the 100th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick101 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at pick No. 101 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick141 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 141st pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick142 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at No. 142 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor in pick 144 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick160 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
They reached into another round for Gabe Hall, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick240 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in pick No. 240 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.