Vic35'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Vic35 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Panthers: B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice cornerback is still a hole. The Panthers never got to the one that mattered most. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Wiley pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. McClellan at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Graham Barton
No drama and no debate, Graham Barton went about where he belonged in pick 33. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick65 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at the 65th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick101 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
They let Jamari Thrash come to them and pounced at pick No. 101. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick168 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Nothing to complain about; Layden Robinson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They went early on Jared Wiley in slot 180, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
A tidy bit of business in the Round 7 slot, where Jase McClellan graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.