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    Panthers
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CAR)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CAR)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CAR)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CAR)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CAR)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CAR)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CAR)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CAR)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CAR)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CAR)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SF)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (DET)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (SEA)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (SF)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Players Gained
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Johnathan Abram
S
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Paulson Adebo
CB
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Tyler Allgeier
RB
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Troy Andersen
LB
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Jordan Battle
S
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Mekhi Blackmon
CB
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Brian Branch
S
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Spencer Brown
OT
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Michael Carter
RB
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Michael Carter II
CB
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Simi Fehoko
WR
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Alex Highsmith
EDGE
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Andrei Iosivas
WR
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Tucker Kraft
TE
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Isaiah Likely
TE
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Cody Mauch
OG
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Michael Mayer
TE
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Quinn Meinerz
OG
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Chad Muma
LB
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BJ Ojulari
LB
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Nicholas Petit-Frere
OT
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Joey Porter Jr.
CB
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Germaine Pratt
LB
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O'Cyrus Torrence
OG
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Cole Turner
TE
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DJ Turner II
CB
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Andrew Vorhees
OG
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Luke Wypler
C
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Bailey Zappe
QB
Players traded away
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Adam Thielen
WR
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Austin Corbett
OG
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Bradley Bozeman
C
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Brian Burns
EDGE
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Cade Mays
C
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Deonte Brown
OG
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Dicaprio Bootle
CB
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DJ Johnson
LB
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Donte Jackson
CB
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Eku Leota
LB
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Giovanni Ricci
TE
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Hayden Hurst
TE
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Ian Thomas
TE
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Jammie Robinson
S
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Jaycee Horn
CB
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Miles Sanders
RB
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Nash Jensen
OG
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Raequan Williams
DT
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Ricky Lee
OT
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Shaq Thompson
LB
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Stephen Sullivan
TE
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Tarik Cohen
RB
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Taylor Moton
OT
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Terrace Marshall Jr.
WR
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Tommy Tremble
TE
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Vonn Bell
S
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Panthers bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The tape said wait; the Panthers did not. Kitan Oladapo went at No. 112, a good 44 picks before the board was ready. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
They paid sticker price for Adonai Mitchell in slot 34, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
No edge and no loss on Chris Braswell in Round 2, Pick 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in the 46th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick52 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at pick No. 52 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick57 Rnd2 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at pick 57 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick62 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at the 62nd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick63 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They liked Cooper Beebe enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 2, Pick 31. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick64 Rnd2 Kris Abrams-Draine
They paid up for Kris Abrams-Draine at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Austin Booker
A reach on Austin Booker in No. 73; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at slot 78 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick80 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in the 80th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick81 Rnd3 DJ James
A straight-up fair deal on DJ James at the 81st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick82 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
The board had cheaper options than Dominick Puni at pick No. 82, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick84 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with quarterback open.
Pick85 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
Of all the spots to shop, they chose OLB-EDGE. Javon Solomon in the 85th pick leaves quarterback for later.
Pick86 Rnd3 Javon Foster
They reached a country mile for Javon Foster at pick 86, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick93 Rnd3 Malik Washington
Malik Washington at pick No. 93 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Kitan Oladapo
A wild overpay on Kitan Oladapo in the 112th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.