allenwilson21'S MOCK DRAFT

Panther 2024

  • allenwilson21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 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: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Panthers: B-.

Every other box got a look, but offensive lineman did not. The Panthers will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Reaching for Barner left real value on the table behind him. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The back end got a real overhaul.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They paid sticker price for Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in pick No. 33, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick65 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
No drama and no debate, Payton Wilson went about where he belonged in No. 65. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick168 Rnd5 AJ Barner
This one needs a full-page explanation: AJ Barner in Round 5, Pick 32, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
They talked themselves into Braiden McGregor at pick 180, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus in slot 222 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.