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    Panthers
Draft Selections
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CAR)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CAR)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CAR)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CAR)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CLE)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Johnny Johnson III
WR
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Cooper Kupp
WR
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Kelee Ringo
CB
Players traded away
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Andy Dalton
QB
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Cam Sims
WR
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Deven Thompkins
WR
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Ian Thomas
TE
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Jaden Shirden
RB
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Jordan Matthews
TE
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Mike Boone
RB
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Mike Strachan
WR
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Raheem Blackshear
RB
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Rashaad Penny
RB
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Stephen Sullivan
TE
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Tommy Tremble
TE
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureA
The Panthers aced the weekend. Grade: A-.

Some picks age like wine; J.J. Weaver at Round 7, Pick 12 will need to, sitting 120 spots clear of his grade. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Paul Jr.. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. The Farmer pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at running back.

The Panthers paired the rookies with proven help, Cooper Kupp leading the way.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Mike Green
In the 26th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
They will replay Malaki Starks at No. 45 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
The board fumbled Tyler Warren all the way to the Round 2 slot, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They read the board right and Tate Ratledge was the payoff at slot 85. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at pick 100 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at the 109th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
A reach on Shemar Turner in pick No. 112; the board had better options right there. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick120 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
A curious use of No. 120. Running back needed the pick; an interior defensive lineman in Joshua Farmer did not.
Pick126 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
Value said wait; Cobee Bryant in pick 126 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in the 139th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick145 Rnd5 Tory Horton
Tory Horton in the 145th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
A big swing on KJ Jefferson at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick228 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
They talked themselves into J.J. Weaver at slot 228, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.