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Draft Selections
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in No. 138 lands the Panthers a B, Williams and all.

Thirty-one other rooms let Tyleik Williams slide, and the Panthers were the ones holding the card at No. 138. Highway robbery.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Nothing to complain about; Xavier Worthy went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
A quiet steal in No. 65: Denzel Burke for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick101 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
By-the-book stuff, Tate Ratledge at the 101st pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138 Rnd5 Tyleik Williams
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Tyleik Williams in slot 138, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick164 Rnd5 Miyan Williams
A reach on Miyan Williams in Round 5, Pick 28; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
The board had cheaper options than Jacob Cowing at pick No. 180, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222 Rnd7 Omar Speights
They paid sticker price for Omar Speights in pick 222, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.