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mn'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2024

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  • mn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CAR)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CAR)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CIN)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Trey Hendrickson
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ikem Ekwonu
OT
Head Shot
Jaycee Horn
CB
Head Shot
Justin McCray
OG
Head Shot
Terrace Marshall Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD+
The Panthers lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Panthers, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. They are betting Smith proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Gore Jr. falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They paid sticker price for Brian Thomas Jr. in pick 33, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris Braswell. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
By-the-book stuff, Brenden Rice at pick No. 68 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick101 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
They paid a round early for Ainias Smith in the 101st overall pick, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick168 Rnd5 Nathan Thomas
No edge and no loss on Nathan Thomas in Round 5, Pick 32; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick180 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. slipping to the 180th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They went early on Matthew Jones in slot 222, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.