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    Panthers
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers robbed the room for Jackson. Final grade: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Khyree Jackson, the No. 83 name on the board, stolen at the 101st pick. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Nourzad has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
No edge and no loss on Adonai Mitchell in the 33rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
By-the-book stuff, Chris Braswell at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick65 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick 65 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
You do not let a cornerback like Khyree Jackson reach No. 101 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick142 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad in pick No. 142 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They read the board right and Kitan Oladapo was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 30. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick240 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
The board had cheaper options than Brevyn Spann-Ford at the 240th overall pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.