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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CAR)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CAR)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Kai Kroeger Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kai Kroeger
P South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ivan Pace Jr.
LB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureA
Good, not great, for the Panthers: B.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Panthers shredded theirs for Kai Kroeger. He came off 39 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Landing Skattebo that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In slot 31 they get a ballhawk on the back end, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo at the 57th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at No. 66 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
They paid sticker price for Maxwell Hairston in the 74th overall pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Smael Mondon Jr. a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
They paid a round early for O'Donnell Fortune in pick No. 111, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick114 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo is a better player than the 114th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Fair-plus on Darius Alexander, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick139 Rnd5 Nick Nash
A straight-up fair deal on Nick Nash at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
They jumped the gun on Andres Borregales, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
A big swing on Jack Nelson at the 146th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at pick No. 163 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kai Kroeger
They reached into another round for Kai Kroeger, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.