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  • ikj23xx DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CAR)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 101st overall pick lands the Panthers a B, Wilson and all.

Call it larceny. Payton Wilson sat on the board until the 101st pick, and the Panthers did not need to be asked twice.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
They let Nate Wiggins come to them and pounced at Round 2, Pick 1. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick39 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
They did well to land Ladd McConkey in No. 39, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick65 Rnd3 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at pick No. 65 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
Steal is underselling it; Payton Wilson at pick 101 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick142 Rnd5 Trey Benson
A running back of that caliber at the 142nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
The board fumbled Roger Rosengarten all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick178 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
Circle this one: Malik Mustapha at slot 178 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.