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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CAR)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Steven Parker Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (CAR)
Steven Parker
DE-EDGE Texas State
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DEN)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Steven Parker Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Steven Parker
DE-EDGE Texas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (DEN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tuli Tuipulotu
LB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureA+
The Panthers kept it disciplined and banked a B+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Steven Parker at pick 253 is 109 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

Getting Mondon Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In the 22nd pick they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
A conviction pick on Maxwell Hairston at slot 57 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
No edge and no loss on Isaiah Bond in the 74th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Fair-plus on Jared Wilson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Ty Robinson
A wild overpay on Ty Robinson in No. 121, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick141 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Smael Mondon Jr. reach pick No. 141 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke Lachey in the 147th overall pick, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
A reach for Jaylen Reed in pick No. 164; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Miles Frazier. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick229 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
They talked themselves into Tonka Hemingway at pick 229, and the board did not agree. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick253 Rnd7 Steven Parker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Steven Parker this early at the 253rd pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.