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  • Honimbo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CAR)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Panthers, and a B to prove it.

The Panthers did not so much draft Braylan Shelby as overpay for him, 37 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Landing Rodriguez that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 19 they get a weapon on the perimeter at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at the 51st overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick83 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the 119th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jalen Stroman at No. 157. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick158 Rnd5 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby at slot 158 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick199 Rnd6 Kalil Alexander
Kalil Alexander at No. 199 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick235 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
The board had J. Michael Sturdivant higher than slot 235, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.