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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CAR)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CAR)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CAR)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (CAR)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CAR)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CAR)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (WSH)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PIT)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (KC)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Panthers, and a B to prove it.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Chad Lindberg in No. 180, a good 71 spots before the room expected him.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Thrash steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at the 40th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at slot 65 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jamari Thrash
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Jamari Thrash worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
By-the-book stuff, Dominick Puni at No. 101 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in Round 4, Pick 11 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in pick 120 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A premium they did not need to pay, Ben Sinnott a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
No edge and no loss on Jaylin Simpson in pick 145; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at No. 167 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kimani Vidal
They paid up for Kimani Vidal at the 171st pick when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick172 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in slot 172 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They liked Christian Jones enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 175. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick178 Rnd6 Isaiah Neyor
They reached into another round for Isaiah Neyor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick180 Rnd6 Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg in the 180th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.