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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (CAR)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Players traded away
Head Shot
CJ Henderson
CB
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DJ Chark Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Donte Jackson
CB
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Ian Thomas
TE
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesF FutureB-
The Panthers bled value on every deal, hence the C-.

The Panthers lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. For now it grades a C-, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

Reaching for Barner left real value on the table behind him. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

So much rides on Xavier Legette that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Legette at the 33rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
No edge and no loss on Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 34th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in No. 101 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at pick No. 169 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
No drama and no debate, Michael Barrett went about where he belonged in slot 180. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Matthew Jones well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.