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    Panthers
Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CAR)
Bradyn Swinson
DE LSU
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kyle Kennard
DE South Carolina
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CAR)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CAR)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CAR)
Davin Vann
DE NC State
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYG)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Malik Nabers
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Panthers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

The tape said wait; the Panthers did not. Thor Griffith went at pick No. 220, a good 73 picks before the board was ready. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

That Neal pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

In the end it comes back to Malaki Starks, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Somehow Jalon Walker was still sitting there in the 50th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Bradyn Swinson
Bradyn Swinson at the 72nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Kyle Kennard
Steal is underselling it; Kyle Kennard at pick 108 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Majors at pick No. 113. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy at slot 140 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Devin Neal
They will replay Devin Neal at No. 144 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick156 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
You do not let an offensive lineman like Parker Brailsford reach the 156th overall pick and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Thor Griffith well ahead of where he belonged. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick232 Rnd7 Davin Vann
A reach on Davin Vann in pick 232; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.