jtfinch9518'S MOCK DRAFT

mock draft 3.0

  • jtfinch9518 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CAR)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (CAR)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CAR)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Panthers: B.

The Panthers did not so much draft Theo Johnson as overpay for him, 25 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. However the rest shakes out, McCaffrey at that price is a win they earned.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at the 33rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in pick 59 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick96 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
They reached a country mile for Theo Johnson at the 96th pick, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick101 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in slot 101, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick116 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
By-the-book stuff, Elijah Jones at Round 4, Pick 16 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
A clean, defensible pick in the 123rd pick with a little surplus value in Tyler Davis. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Fair-plus on Jarrian Jones, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They robbed the room for Luke McCaffrey here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick240 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at slot 240 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.