Willyboys'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Panthers: C+.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Panthers took Barryn Sorrell at the 146th overall pick, roughly 169 spots before his name belonged.

That Porter pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Mike Green
In the 8th overall pick they get a problem off the edge, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. in pick 57 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Oluwafemi Oladejo
They talked themselves into Oluwafemi Oladejo at No. 74, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Que Robinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Que Robinson in Round 4, Pick 9, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick114 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
A straight-up fair deal on Luke Kandra at pick No. 114, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick140 Rnd5 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
They reached a country mile for Barryn Sorrell at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kobe King
Kobe King in pick 163 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227 Rnd7 John Williams
They paid up for John Williams at Round 7, Pick 11 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.