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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Kai Kroeger Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kai Kroeger
P South Carolina
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Panthers: B-.

The Panthers bet big and early on Kai Kroeger, 86 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

However the rest shakes out, Knight Jr. at that price is a win they earned. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Fitzgerald pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at cornerback, offensive lineman and other spots.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick No. 8 they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A slide stopped in the 57th pick, with Tyler Warren worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
No drama and no debate, Jayden Higgins went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 10. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Ryan Fitzgerald
They bypassed pressing needs at cornerback, offensive lineman and other spots to take Ryan Fitzgerald, a specialist that was not the priority.
Pick112 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kobe King
They let Kobe King come to them and pounced at pick 139. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick145 Rnd5 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at Round 5, Pick 8 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick162 Rnd5 Kai Kroeger
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kai Kroeger in the 162nd pick, miles early. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylen Reed at pick 227, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.