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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Kai Kroeger Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kai Kroeger
P South Carolina
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Kai Kroeger at slot 229 is 45 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

Spending an early pick on specialist with edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick No. 8 they get a matchup weapon at tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
No drama and no debate, Demetrius Knight Jr. went about where he belonged in the 57th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74 Rnd3 Savion Williams
A big swing on Savion Williams at No. 74, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Ryan Fitzgerald
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Ryan Fitzgerald at specialist with edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick113 Rnd4 Will Howard
A tidy little value on Will Howard in pick 113, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick141 Rnd5 Rylie Mills
They paid sticker price for Rylie Mills in the 141st overall pick, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick147 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
They reached into another round for Cobee Bryant, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylen Reed in slot 164, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 Kai Kroeger
Value said wait; Kai Kroeger in the 229th pick says they were not listening. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.