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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CAR)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
DJ James
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Panthers: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Panthers took Khristian Boyd a full 45 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On value alone, James makes the weekend a net positive.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They read the board right and Brian Thomas Jr. was the payoff at pick 33. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
A quiet steal in the 39th overall pick: Kool-Aid McKinstry for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick72 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Benson at Round 3, Pick 8, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick101 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
They paid sticker price for Theo Johnson in No. 101, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick111 Rnd4 DJ James
Somehow DJ James was still sitting there in slot 111, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick141 Rnd5 Trevin Wallace
A reach on Trevin Wallace in the Round 5 slot; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick142 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
A wild overpay on Khristian Boyd in the 142nd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick240 Rnd7 Andrew Raym
A big swing on Andrew Raym at pick 240, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.