MPLS1989'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • MPLS1989 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CAR)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CAR)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CAR)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Panthers: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Joshua Josephs at the Round 1 slot, a reach of 21 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

They will regret leaving safety 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.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In slot 16 they get juice off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malik Muhammad
A conviction pick on Malik Muhammad at the Round 2 slot that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick80 Rnd3 Ian Strong
They did well to land Ian Strong in the 80th pick, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
A reach on Jude Bowry in No. 117; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at pick 155 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156 Rnd5 Connor Tollison
Connor Tollison in the 156th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Josh Moten
By-the-book stuff, Josh Moten at slot 196 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick230 Rnd7 Barion Brown
They took Barion Brown at par in No. 230, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.