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Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Panthers, and a B- to prove it.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Jordan Whittington; the Panthers did not wait, grabbing him 49 spots ahead at the 222nd overall pick. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The back end got a real overhaul.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
They took Payton Wilson at par in pick 65, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khyree Jackson. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168 Rnd5 AJ Barner
Value said wait; AJ Barner in pick No. 168 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick180 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Braiden McGregor in No. 180, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington in the 222nd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.