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Panthers v3.12.2.2024

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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CAR)
Princely Umanmielen
DE Ole Miss
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jack Sawyer
DE Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CAR)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in slot 230 lands the Panthers a B-, Brooks and all.

The board owed the Panthers one, and it paid up: Tahj Brooks, the No. 113 name on the board, sitting there at the Round 7 slot like a gift left on the doorstep. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Jackson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick 5 they get an anchor for the defensive front. Need was not the driver here.
Pick48 Rnd2 Princely Umanmielen
A edge rusher of that caliber at Round 2, Pick 16 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer at No. 70 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Smael Mondon Jr. at slot 106 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
No edge and no loss on Zy Alexander in the 114th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick140 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Circle this one: Billy Bowman Jr. at the 140th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
Good price on Parker Brailsford in the Round 5 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick159 Rnd5 Donovan Jackson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Donovan Jackson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at the 221st pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in Round 7, Pick 16 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.