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Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CAR)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CAR)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CAR)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 4 (CAR)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 6 (CAR)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (KC)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
Head Shot
DJ Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Panthers turned the phones into found money: B+.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Panthers would have aced it. Bryce Foster at Round 5, Pick 1 is 48 spots clear of where he belonged. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Watts steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jabbar Muhammad
Good price on Jabbar Muhammad in the 33rd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Barrett Carter
They let Barrett Carter come to them and pounced at pick 50. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Value with a capital V on Tyler Booker in No. 52, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick65 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Watts in Round 3, Pick 1, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Josh Simmons
No drama and no debate, Josh Simmons went about where he belonged in pick No. 69. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
A reach for Luke Kandra in pick No. 97; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick129 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bryce Foster in pick 129, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick161 Rnd6 Maxwell Hairston
No edge and no loss on Maxwell Hairston in the 161st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.