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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CAR)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CAR)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CAR)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CAR)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CAR)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (CAR)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CAR)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Tyler Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Tyler Harrell
WR Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (LV)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (TB)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (LV)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Paris Johnson Jr.
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Bryce Young
QB
Head Shot
Chuba Hubbard
RB
Head Shot
Frankie Luvu
LB
Head Shot
Hayden Hurst
TE
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureD+
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a F for the Panthers.

The Panthers put a flag in the ground for Tyler Harrell, 32 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. About as rough as the board gets, and a F to prove it.

They have staked the next five years on Caleb Williams, which is the only story that really matters here. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left safety open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
By-the-book stuff, Caleb Williams at Round 1, Pick 2 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick14 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
They went early on Dallas Turner in the 14th pick, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick21 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In pick No. 21 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In the 26th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front. More want than need.
Pick33 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in No. 33 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick39 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy slipping to pick 39 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in the 65th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick66 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Fair-plus on Denzel Burke, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at pick 100 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick101 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Braelon Allen. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Junior Colson
They paid a round early for Junior Colson in Round 4, Pick 10, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
They let Khyree Jackson come to them and pounced at No. 138. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Theo Johnson
No edge and no loss on Theo Johnson in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Tyler Harrell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyler Harrell well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.