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Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CAR)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Panthers: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Panthers reached some 45 spots for Javon Baker, and value like that does not grow back. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Paul. They went 3 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in Round 2, Pick 1 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They robbed the room for Patrick Paul here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick102 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
No edge and no loss on Marshawn Kneeland in pick No. 102; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick141 Rnd5 Javon Baker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Javon Baker this early at slot 141. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd in the 165th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
A wild overpay on Jaylen Harrell in the 180th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.