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  • donniej DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Panthers turned the phones into found money: B+.

Nobody else had Barryn Sorrell anywhere near the 230th pick. The Panthers did, by 85 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

They banked enough surplus on Noel to cover a lot of smaller sins. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick 12 they get a security blanket over the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Taking Nick Emmanwori in slot 44 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick57 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick74 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Value with a capital V on Quinshon Judkins in pick No. 74, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111 Rnd4 Isaiah Bond
Steal is underselling it; Isaiah Bond at No. 111 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick114 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Somehow Ozzy Trapilo was still sitting there in Round 4, Pick 12, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at slot 140 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
They barely believed it either: Jaylin Noel still on the board at the Round 5 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
They took Dorian Strong at par in the 163rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Barryn Sorrell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Barryn Sorrell well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.