bfrye'S MOCK DRAFT

panthers

  • bfrye DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CAR)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers cashed the board's mistake on Carson: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Caelen Carson got past him. The Panthers do not have to explain a thing at Round 5, Pick 5. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The All pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
The board fumbled Rome Odunze all the way to the 33rd overall pick, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kiran Amegadjie. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102 Rnd4 Trey Benson
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 2: Trey Benson for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141 Rnd5 Caelen Carson
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Caelen Carson in the 141st pick, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick165 Rnd5 Erick All
A real head-scratcher, Erick All in pick No. 165 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
They let Luke McCaffrey come to them and pounced at slot 180. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.