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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CAR)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CAR)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (WSH)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DAL)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Panthers and Barton: B-.

When a board-topper like Lander Barton slides to No. 236, you do not overthink it, and the Panthers did not.

The Bryant reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They will answer for taking interior defensive lineman early while edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots went begging. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick No. 6 they get a disruptive interior force. Need was not the driver here.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They robbed the room for Jalon Walker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Of all the spots to shop, they chose interior defensive lineman. Alfred Collins in the 73rd pick leaves edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick109 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Kevin Winston Jr. graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy in Round 4, Pick 13 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick141 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
They reached a country mile for Cobee Bryant at the 141st overall pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse in pick 171 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
You do not let a running back like Cam Skattebo reach slot 209 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick227 Rnd7 Bryson Nesbit
A reach for Bryson Nesbit in pick 227; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick236 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in No. 236 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.