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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CAR)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CAR)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CAR)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CAR)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
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Nico Collins
WR
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Panthers cashed the board's mistake on Ransom: A-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Lathan Ransom, the No. 110 name on the board, stolen at slot 155.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Spending an early pick on interior defensive lineman with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Bottom line, with Kenneth Grant leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In slot 25 they get a load in the middle. More want than need.
Pick50 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 50th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell is a better player than pick 57 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick72 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
They robbed the room for Dylan Sampson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Aeneas Peebles
Of all the spots to shop, they chose interior defensive lineman. Aeneas Peebles in the 108th overall pick leaves edge rusher, quarterback and other spots for later.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jake Majors
They let Jake Majors come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 12. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Nice patience on Sonny Styles, who had no business lasting to the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Evan Stewart
They barely believed it either: Evan Stewart still on the board at pick No. 143. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
They will replay Lathan Ransom at No. 155 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick220 Rnd7 Quincy Riley
They paid a round early for Quincy Riley in pick No. 220, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.