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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CAR)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CAR)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIN)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Head Shot
Linval Joseph
DT
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Panthers let Skattebo fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Panthers watched Cam Skattebo slide 113 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

Reaching for Hemingway left real value on the table behind him. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a downhill hitter at safety, outstanding value to boot.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at No. 54 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick73 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Howard Cross III in slot 109, miles early. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick141 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Oronde Gadsden II at pick 141 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick144 Rnd5 Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. in the 144th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick162 Rnd5 Tonka Hemingway
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tonka Hemingway well ahead of where he belonged. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick227 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in the 227th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.