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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Panthers for Jones: B.

When a board-topper like Elijah Jones slides to pick 142, you do not overthink it, and the Panthers did not. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Nice patience on Kool-Aid McKinstry, who had no business lasting to the 33rd overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick39 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Legette at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at slot 65 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick101 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Good price on Christian Mahogany in the 101st pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick142 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in Round 5, Pick 6 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A slide stopped in pick No. 166, with Luke McCaffrey worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick240 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
Fair-plus on Dominique Hampton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.