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Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CAR)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CAR)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesF FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Panthers for McKinstry: D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Panthers, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Wiley pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McKinstry.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, safety very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In No. 21 they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A tidy bit of business in pick 33, where Brian Thomas Jr. graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick55 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Taking Kool-Aid McKinstry in the 55th pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
A premium they did not need to pay, Sedrick Van Pran a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Javon Baker
Javon Baker in slot 102 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A straight-up fair deal on Tommy Eichenberg at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Fair-plus on Trevor Keegan, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They talked themselves into Jared Wiley at the 180th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.