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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CAR)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CAR)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (HOU)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (BAL)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Players Gained
Head Shot
Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
Head Shot
Nate Wiggins
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Panthers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Ahmed Hassanein in slot 141, a good 81 spots before the room expected him. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Thornton Jr.. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 25 they get a load in the middle. Need was not the driver here.
Pick57 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
They took Isaiah Bond at par in the 57th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
They will replay Jihaad Campbell at slot 58 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 9, where Malachi Moore graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick113 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A real head-scratcher, Antwaun Powell-Ryland in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Ahmed Hassanein
Ahmed Hassanein at No. 141 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Terrance Ferguson
Somehow Terrance Ferguson was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 8, and they pounced on premier tight end value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
You do not let a running back like Brashard Smith reach No. 164 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
Steal is underselling it; Anthony Belton at pick No. 167 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Taking Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.