Kerry Collins'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CAR)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CAR)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (CAR)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DEN)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (ARI)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB FutureC+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Panthers a B-.

The Panthers put a flag in the ground for Matthew Jones, 41 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom. Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick 27 they get a problem off the edge, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick65 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They paid sticker price for Brenden Rice in the 65th overall pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in pick No. 114 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
They jumped the gun on Jaylin Simpson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
No edge and no loss on Justin Rogers in the 165th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick219 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
They reached into another round for Matthew Jones, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
They paid up for J.J. Weaver at pick No. 230 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.