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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CAR)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CAR)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Zack Baun
LB
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Nakobe Dean
LB
Head Shot
Cooper DeJean
CB
Head Shot
Puka Nacua
WR
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Panthers let Trapilo fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Ozzy Trapilo, the No. 85 name on the board, stolen at pick 119. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. The cost of the Burnip reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the 32nd pick they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at pick 51 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick56 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at the 56th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They paid sticker price for Alfred Collins in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick74 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
They took Zy Alexander at par in slot 74, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Andrew Mukuba at pick No. 95. It fills a real need, too.
Pick111 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
They will replay Gunnar Helm at No. 111 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick114 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Nice patience on Cam Skattebo, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 12. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
You do not let an offensive lineman like Ozzy Trapilo reach slot 119 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 James Burnip
James Burnip in the 140th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick146 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
Andres Borregales in No. 146 is fair value, right on his grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.