rmangle'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • rmangle DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers let Dixon fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Johnny Dixon tumbling to the Panthers in the Round 7 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. The cost of the Bortolini reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They paid sticker price for Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in No. 33, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick39 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in slot 39 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick65 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
You do not let a wide receiver like Roman Wilson reach the 65th overall pick and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They went early on Cedric Gray in the 101st pick, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick142 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
A straight-up fair deal on Justin Eboigbe at Round 5, Pick 6, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
They reached into another round for Tanor Bortolini, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Johnny Dixon in pick No. 240, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.