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Draft Selections
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CAR)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CAR)
James Pearce Jr.
DL-EDGE Tennessee
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CAR)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CAR)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CAR)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Panthers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Zane Durant at No. 226 regardless, 62 picks early.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Denzel Burke
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 James Pearce Jr.
James Pearce Jr. in Round 2, Pick 6 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68 Rnd3 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at slot 68 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at pick 104 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in pick No. 143 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick147 Rnd5 David Bailey
They liked David Bailey enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 147. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jared Ivey
They took Jared Ivey at par in slot 183, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick221 Rnd7 Mason Taylor
The board had cheaper options than Mason Taylor at the Round 7 slot, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226 Rnd7 Zane Durant
A big swing on Zane Durant at No. 226, well ahead of any board in the building. A minor need, but a need all the same.