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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CAR)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CAR)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CAR)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (CAR)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers let Fannin Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Harold Fannin Jr. slides to the Round 3 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Panthers did not.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Warren pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 5th pick they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
The board had cheaper options than Tyler Warren at Round 2, Pick 15, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. in pick 71 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick107 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
A clean, defensible pick in the 107th overall pick with a little surplus value in Nicholas Singleton. It fills a real need, too.
Pick113 Rnd4 Tyleik Williams
Circle this one: Tyleik Williams at slot 113 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cody Simon
You do not let a linebacker like Cody Simon reach pick No. 139 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Rylie Mills
Nice patience on Rylie Mills, who had no business lasting to No. 143. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick160 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
The board had Lathan Ransom higher than the Round 5 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223 Rnd7 Kevin Winston Jr.
A quiet steal in pick 223: Kevin Winston Jr. for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jake Slaughter
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jake Slaughter in pick No. 231. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.