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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CAR)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CAR)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CAR)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NYG)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers won the night they stopped Neal from sliding. Grade: B.

When a board-topper like Devin Neal slides to Round 6, Pick 7, you do not overthink it, and the Panthers did not. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Dallas Turner
Value with a capital V on Dallas Turner in the Round 2 slot, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Javon Foster
Javon Foster slid further than he should have, and the 69th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick101 Rnd4 D.J. James
Somehow D.J. James was still sitting there in the 101st pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd5 Roman Wilson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Roman Wilson in Round 5, Pick 2, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick142 Rnd5 Max Melton
You do not let a cornerback like Max Melton reach slot 142 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
Taking Isaiah Adams in No. 168 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick182 Rnd6 Devin Neal
They will replay Devin Neal at pick 182 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
They barely believed it either: Tahj Brooks still on the board at pick No. 222. It patches a soft spot without any drama.