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  • raleighguy17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CAR)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CAR)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CAR)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CAR)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CAR)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CAR)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (PHI)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BUF)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (DET)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (TEN)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DET)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Artie Burns
CB
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DeAndre Hopkins
WR
Head Shot
Cam Jurgens
C
Head Shot
Skyy Moore
WR
Players traded away
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Austin Corbett
OG
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Brady Christensen
OG
Head Shot
Michael Jackson
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB TradesA- FutureA-
Grand theft in the Round 7 slot: the Panthers steal Smith and grade out a B+.

The Panthers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Brashard Smith fell into pick No. 227.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. The Panthers paired the rookies with proven help, DeAndre Hopkins leading the way. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen slipping to No. 35 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at the 57th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick112 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in pick No. 112 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kyren Lacy
No edge and no loss on Kyren Lacy in pick 128; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
The board fumbled Demetrius Knight Jr. all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dylan Sampson
They robbed the room for Dylan Sampson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick162 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
A safety of that caliber at the 162nd pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick194 Rnd6 Mitchell Evans
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Mitchell Evans in the 194th pick, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Brashard Smith
Taking Brashard Smith in pick 227 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Andres Borregales
Somehow Andres Borregales was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 28, and they pounced on premier specialist value. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.