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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: 50 RND: 2 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CAR)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CAR)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CAR)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SEA)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (IND)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Grand theft in the 140th overall pick: the Panthers steal Winston Jr. and grade out a B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Kevin Winston Jr., the No. 98 name on the board, stolen at Round 5, Pick 2. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In slot 12 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end at fair value.
Pick50 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
You do not let a safety like Nick Emmanwori reach pick 50 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick63 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They paid sticker price for Donovan Ezeiruaku in Round 2, Pick 31, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick66 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Alfred Collins at the 66th overall pick is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick74 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins is a better player than pick No. 74 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Value with a capital V on Tez Johnson in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Steal is underselling it; Ozzy Trapilo at No. 114 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at the 117th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Kevin Winston Jr. in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at pick 146 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Somehow Cody Simon was still sitting there in the 163rd pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in the 175th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.