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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers let Kneeland fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Marshawn Kneeland, the No. 80 name on the board, stolen at No. 101.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
They paid sticker price for Adonai Mitchell in No. 33, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Nothing to complain about; Ladd McConkey went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
They paid up for Brandon Dorlus at the 65th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
They barely believed it either: Marshawn Kneeland still on the board at pick No. 101. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaylin Simpson in Round 5, Pick 6. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dallin Holker at slot 166. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick240 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at the 240th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.