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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CAR)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in No. 101 lands the Panthers a B, James and all.

Call it larceny. D.J. James sat on the board until the 101st pick, and the Panthers did not need to be asked twice.

That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Rome Odunze in slot 33, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
The board fumbled Chris Braswell all the way to Round 3, Pick 1, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101 Rnd4 D.J. James
They barely believed it either: D.J. James still on the board at pick 101. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ashton Gillotte
A tidy little value on Ashton Gillotte in the 168th pick, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jamari Thrash
A slide stopped in the 181st overall pick, with Jamari Thrash worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick222 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Taking Oronde Gadsden II in No. 222 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.