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Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Kai Kroeger Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kai Kroeger
P South Carolina
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Kai Kroeger at No. 164 is 110 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

That Burke pick is the receipt they will wave around later. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the 8th pick they get a moveable chess piece at tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
They read the board right and Kaleb Johnson was the payoff at the 57th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
They paid sticker price for Jayden Higgins in pick 74, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
They liked Kyle McCord enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 9. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick113 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Somehow Denzel Burke was still sitting there in pick No. 113, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kobe King
Kobe King at slot 141 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick147 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
They jumped the gun on Andres Borregales, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick164 Rnd5 Kai Kroeger
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kai Kroeger in pick 164, miles early. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
They robbed the room for Jordan Hancock here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.