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Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CAR)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CAR)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CAR)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (CAR)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (CAR)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (SEA)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (SEA)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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PICK: RND: 3 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (JAX)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (SEA)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
Ben Yurosek Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (SEA)
Ben Yurosek
TE Georgia
Players traded away
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Michael Jackson
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Panthers for Gordon II: D+.

When a board-topper like Ollie Gordon II slides to pick No. 234, you do not overthink it, and the Panthers did not.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Arroyo has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In No. 22 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Grey Zabel
Grey Zabel at pick No. 34 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Circle this one: Jalon Walker at the 74th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at pick 109 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in the 112th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick123 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
A wild overpay on Vernon Broughton in Round 4, Pick 22, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Taking Jake Majors in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick162 Rnd5 Elijah Arroyo
They reached a country mile for Elijah Arroyo at slot 162, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 170 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Steal is underselling it; Lathan Ransom at pick 171 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Somehow Ollie Gordon II was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.