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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CAR)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CAR)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CAR)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CAR)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Players Gained
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Jaquan Brisker
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BJ Ojulari
LB
Players traded away
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Adam Thielen
WR
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Bryce Young
QB
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David Moore
WR
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Derrick Brown
DT
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DJ Chark Jr.
WR
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Ian Thomas
TE
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Jonathan Mingo
WR
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Micah Simon
WR
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Mike Strachan
WR
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Mike Boone
RB
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Miles Sanders
RB
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Raheem Blackshear
RB
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Terrace Marshall Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureD
The Panthers bet the future on McCarthy. The board says F.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with AJ Barner at pick No. 90, a reach of 81 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They have staked the next five years on J.J. McCarthy, which is the only story that really matters here.

Spending an early pick on OLB-EDGE with safety open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a disruptor off the edge, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick9 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
They paid sticker price for Jer'Zhan Newton in pick 9, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick20 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
They went early on Roman Wilson in pick No. 33, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry at the 35th overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in No. 39 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick75 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in the 75th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at pick No. 90 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick101 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE and leaves safety untouched.
Pick109 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mohamed Kamara this early at pick 109. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick138 Rnd5 Kalen King
Kalen King at the 138th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick142 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at Round 5, Pick 6 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett in slot 143 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166 Rnd5 Cornelius Johnson
A big swing on Cornelius Johnson at the 166th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Bub Means
Bub Means at pick 186 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick240 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Sam Hartman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.