2024'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 2024 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CAR)
Princely Umanmielen
DE Ole Miss
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CAR)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kyle Kennard
DE South Carolina
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CAR)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers robbed the room for Fannin Jr.. Final grade: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Panthers were there to profit. Harold Fannin Jr., the No. 35 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 106. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Bech pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Mason Graham
Mason Graham in Round 1, Pick 5 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick48 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at pick 48 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 Princely Umanmielen
Steal is underselling it; Princely Umanmielen at slot 70 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick114 Rnd4 Kyle Kennard
They will replay Kyle Kennard at No. 114 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro in pick No. 140 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the 145th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jack Bech
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jack Bech well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick221 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Nwankpa in Round 7, Pick 7, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
They barely believed it either: Ollie Gordon II still on the board at the 230th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.