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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CAR)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Max Brosmer Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
Max Brosmer
QB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Danielle Hunter
LB
Head Shot
Dallas Turner
LB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Panthers worked the phones like thieves and earned a A.

The tape said wait; the Panthers did not. Max Brosmer went at the 227th pick, a good 49 picks before the board was ready.

However the rest shakes out, Judkins at that price is a win they earned. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In No. 25 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Circle this one: Harold Fannin Jr. at the 57th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
They barely believed it either: Tyler Booker still on the board at the 58th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick109 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
Steal is underselling it; Quinshon Judkins at pick 109 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Somehow Jake Majors was still sitting there in Round 4, Pick 11, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at slot 139 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick145 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at pick 162 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Max Brosmer
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Max Brosmer. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.