Jgrifd60'S MOCK DRAFT

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Jgrifd60'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2024

Panthers 2024

Jgrifd60 DRAFTING FOR THE
Panthers

PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)

Xavier Worthy

WR Texas

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PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CAR)

Josh Newton

CB TCU

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PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)

Blake Fisher

OT Notre Dame

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PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CAR)

Solomon Byrd

DE-EDGE USC

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PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)

Braelon Allen

RB Wisconsin

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PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)

Jeremy Flax

OT Kentucky

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PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CAR)

Nathaniel Watson

LB Mississippi State

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PICK: 247 RND: 7 (CAR)

Elijah Simmons

DL Tennessee

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PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CAR)

Joshua Cephus

WR UTSA

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PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)

Josh Newton

CB TCU

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PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)

Solomon Byrd

DE-EDGE USC

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PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)

Jeremy Flax

OT Kentucky

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PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)

Nathaniel Watson

LB Mississippi State

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PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)

Elijah Simmons

DL Tennessee

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PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)

Joshua Cephus

WR UTSA

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PICK: RND: 1 (DET)

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PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)

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PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)

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PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)

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PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)

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PICK: RND: 6 (DET)

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PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)

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PICK: RND: 7 (DET)

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PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)

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PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DET)

Tyler Nubin

S Minnesota

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PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CIN)

Malik Mustapha

S Wake Forest

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PICK: 219 RND: 6 (HOU)

Michael Wiley

RB Arizona

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Malcolm Rodriguez

Irv Smith Jr.

Overall B

ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureA+

A solid, sensible weekend for the Panthers: B.

There is reaching, and then there is Elijah Simmons at No. 247. The Panthers jumped the board by 100 and dared it to prove them wrong. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They banked enough surplus on Worthy to cover a lot of smaller sins. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick65 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy

Taking Xavier Worthy in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.

Pick92 Rnd3 Josh Newton

Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Josh Newton at the 92nd overall pick is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.

Pick102 Rnd4 Blake Fisher

Nothing to complain about; Blake Fisher went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.

Pick175 Rnd5 Solomon Byrd

They reached a country mile for Solomon Byrd at the 175th pick, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.

Pick180 Rnd6 Braelon Allen

Braelon Allen in Round 6, Pick 5 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.

Pick235 Rnd7 Jeremy Flax

They jumped the gun on Jeremy Flax, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.

Pick245 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson

A reach on Nathaniel Watson in the 245th pick; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.

Pick247 Rnd7 Elijah Simmons

Elijah Simmons at No. 247 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It adds depth where they could use a little.