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Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CAR)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Miles Sanders
RB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC FutureD
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Panthers get a C+.

Nobody had Jake Briningstool this high, and it is not close. The Panthers reached 36 spots to get him at the Round 7 slot. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

So much rides on Adonai Mitchell that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
By-the-book stuff, Adonai Mitchell at slot 33 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick34 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
Fair-plus on JT Tuimoloau, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac at the 65th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton at pick No. 101 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168 Rnd5 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi at No. 168 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick180 Rnd6 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
A real head-scratcher, Jake Briningstool in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.