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Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CAR)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CAR)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (CAR)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kaden Davis
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Panthers a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Tanner McLachlan; the Panthers did not wait, grabbing him 45 spots ahead at pick 222. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They banked enough surplus on Dixon to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
No drama and no debate, Adonai Mitchell went about where he belonged in the 33rd overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
A straight-up fair deal on Brandon Dorlus at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick101 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Good price on Zak Zinter in No. 101, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon slid further than he should have, and pick No. 133 is lovely value for the cornerback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick169 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in the 169th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Eric Watts
Eric Watts at slot 180 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tanner McLachlan in Round 7, Pick 2, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.