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Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CAR)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers cashed the board's mistake on Rice: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Brenden Rice, the No. 67 name on the board, stolen at pick 102.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Every board in the league had Randolph Jr. lower, and that gap is the story.

On the needs board they went 3 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at the Round 2 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick65 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at No. 65 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
The board fumbled Brenden Rice all the way to the 102nd pick, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
They went early on Keith Randolph Jr. in Round 5, Pick 5, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
They jumped the gun on Brennan Jackson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Value with a capital V on Chau Smith-Wade in pick 180, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.