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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Everything else got attention, and edge rusher got none. That is a strange way for the Panthers to leave a draft.

The Colson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at slot 33 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick39 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
They did well to land Troy Franklin in No. 39, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick65 Rnd3 Junior Colson
A quiet steal in pick No. 65: Junior Colson for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
No edge and no loss on Cole Bishop in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at pick 142 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick166 Rnd5 AJ Barner
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on AJ Barner. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at the 240th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.