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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers let Latham fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how JC Latham got past him. The Panthers do not have to explain a thing at Round 2, Pick 1.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 JC Latham
JC Latham at No. 33 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick39 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at pick 39 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson slid further than he should have, and the 65th pick is lovely value for the linebacker. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick101 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at the 101st overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Fair-plus on Jarrian Jones, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brennan Jackson in slot 166. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
They paid sticker price for Jalen Sundell in pick No. 240, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.