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Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CAR)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers cashed the board's mistake on James: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jordan James had no business being available in the 227th overall pick, and the Panthers did the only sane thing and turned in the card. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The Dotson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Will Campbell
Will Campbell in No. 8 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Taking Jalon Walker in Round 2, Pick 25 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to the Round 3 slot, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Circle this one: Tez Johnson at pick No. 109 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mello Dotson well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Nothing to complain about; Darius Alexander went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick145 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in the 145th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick162 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
You do not let a tight end like Oronde Gadsden II reach slot 162 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jordan James
Jordan James at pick 227 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.