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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CAR)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CAR)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Marcellas Dial Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Marcellas Dial
CB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers robbed the room for Brooks. Final grade: B.

The Panthers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jonathon Brooks fell into pick 101. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Reaching for Dial left real value on the table behind him. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a matchup problem out wide at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Mike Sainristil
No edge and no loss on Mike Sainristil in the 46th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick72 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
They will replay Edgerrin Cooper at slot 72 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101 Rnd4 Jonathon Brooks
Taking Jonathon Brooks in pick No. 101 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick157 Rnd5 Trevin Wallace
They read the board right and Trevin Wallace was the payoff at the 157th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jalen Coker
Jalen Coker in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick240 Rnd7 Marcellas Dial
This one needs a full-page explanation: Marcellas Dial in pick 240, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.