Jdav22'S MOCK DRAFT

Panthers 2

  • Jdav22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CAR)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CAR)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CAR)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CAR)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (MIA)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (SF)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureA+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Panthers: B+.

The Panthers went off the board in a big way for J.J. Weaver, 42 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

On value alone, Smith-Wade makes the weekend a net positive. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In pick 30 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Mekhi Wingo
No drama and no debate, Mekhi Wingo went about where he belonged in slot 62. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick101 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They took Blake Fisher at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at the 158th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper is a better player than pick No. 169 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
They let Kitan Oladapo come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 2. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in the 180th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186 Rnd6 J.J. Weaver
They reached into another round for J.J. Weaver, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick222 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith at the 222nd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.