allenwilson21'S MOCK DRAFT

Panther 2024

  • allenwilson21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CAR)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (CAR)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Players traded away
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Hayden Hurst
TE
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Ian Thomas
TE
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Jeremy Chinn
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Tarik Cohen
RB
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Terrace Marshall Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Panthers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

The Panthers spent real capital to be 48 picks early on Jordan Whittington, and the board is going to hold them to it. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They took Xavier Legette at par in slot 33, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
They paid sticker price for Zach Frazier in the 65th pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick66 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A reach for Christian Haynes in pick 66; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 101st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in Round 5, Pick 33 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They paid up for Christian Jones at pick No. 180 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Matthew Jones this early at pick 222. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
They reached a country mile for Jordan Whittington at No. 223, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.