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Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Johnathan
Abram
S
Paulson
Adebo
CB
Tyler
Allgeier
RB
Troy
Andersen
LB
Jordan
Battle
S
Mekhi
Blackmon
CB
Brian
Branch
S
Spencer
Brown
OT
Harrison
Butker
PK
Michael
Carter
RB
Michael
Carter II
CB
Simi
Fehoko
WR
Alex
Highsmith
EDGE
Andrei
Iosivas
WR
Tucker
Kraft
TE
Isaiah
Likely
TE
Cody
Mauch
OG
Chad
Muma
LB
Puka
Nacua
WR
Joey
Porter Jr.
CB
Germaine
Pratt
LB
O'Cyrus
Torrence
OG
Cole
Turner
TE
DJ
Turner II
CB
Andrew
Vorhees
OG
Luke
Wypler
C
Bailey
Zappe
QB
Players traded away
Adam
Thielen
WR
Austin
Corbett
OG
Bradley
Bozeman
C
Brady
Christensen
OG
Brandon
Smith
LB
Brian
Burns
EDGE
Deonte
Brown
OG
Donte
Jackson
CB
Giovanni
Ricci
TE
Hayden
Hurst
TE
Ian
Thomas
TE
Jaycee
Horn
CB
Jeremy
Chinn
S
Miles
Sanders
RB
Nash
Jensen
OG
Shaq
Thompson
LB
Shy
Tuttle
DT
Stephen
Sullivan
TE
Tarik
Cohen
RB
Taylor
Moton
OT
Terrace
Marshall Jr.
WR
Tommy
Tremble
TE
Vonn
Bell
S
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
D-
ValueC
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA-
The Panthers bled value on every deal, hence the D-. The Panthers clearly saw something nobody else did in Mason McCormick, taking him 72 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick Analysis
Pick39
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
By-the-book stuff, Keon Coleman at No. 39 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick49
Rnd2
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at pick 49 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick51
Rnd2
Bralen Trice
No edge and no loss on Bralen Trice in the 51st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick52
Rnd2
Junior Colson
Junior Colson at slot 52 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick55
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
A big swing on Cooper Beebe at Round 2, Pick 23, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick57
Rnd2
Austin Booker
Austin Booker at pick No. 57 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick61
Rnd2
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at the 61st overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62
Rnd2
Kris Abrams-Draine
They paid up for Kris Abrams-Draine at pick 62 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick63
Rnd2
Javon Bullard
Good price on Javon Bullard in No. 63, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick64
Rnd2
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at pick No. 64 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67
Rnd3
DJ James
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DJ James well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at slot 72 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick73
Rnd3
Maason Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Maason Smith. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick80
Rnd3
Brenden Rice
They went early on Brenden Rice in the Round 3 slot, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick81
Rnd3
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick82
Rnd3
Calen Bullock
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Calen Bullock at slot 82 is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84
Rnd3
Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon at the 84th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick85
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
They reached into another round for Ben Sinnott, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86
Rnd3
Javon Foster
A real head-scratcher, Javon Foster in Round 3, Pick 23 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick87
Rnd3
Mason McCormick
Value said wait; Mason McCormick in pick 87 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89
Rnd3
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at the 89th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131
Rnd4
Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at No. 131 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.