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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Panthers.

The tape said wait; the Panthers did not. Ethan Downs went at slot 230, a good 60 picks before the board was ready. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Williams steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick No. 14 they get a two-high chess piece. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in the 45th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
No drama and no debate, Jayden Higgins went about where he belonged in pick 57. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick74 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
They took Omarr Norman-Lott at par in No. 74, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick111 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at Round 4, Pick 9 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. in the Round 4 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
A slide stopped in the 140th overall pick, with Cobee Bryant worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
The board fumbled Kyle Williams all the way to pick No. 146, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
They went early on DJ Giddens in slot 163, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
Ethan Downs at pick 230 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.