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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CAR)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CAR)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Panthers: B.

The Panthers did not so much draft Xavier Thomas as overpay for him, 42 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

That Odunze pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 33rd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They liked Jackson Powers-Johnson enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick101 Rnd4 Max Melton
They paid up for Max Melton at No. 101 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick138 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Nice patience on Smael Mondon Jr., who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 2. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at pick No. 168 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182 Rnd6 Theo Johnson
No drama and no debate, Theo Johnson went about where he belonged in pick 182. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
A wild overpay on Xavier Thomas in pick 222, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.