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Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CAR)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Barion Brown
WR Kentucky
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CAR)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (IND)
Mansoor Delane
CB Virginia Tech
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sam Ehlinger
QB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Panthers cashed the board's mistake on Harris: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Panthers were there to profit. Jermari Harris, the No. 183 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 7 slot. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. If Brown pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
No edge and no loss on Jack Sawyer in Round 1, Pick 8; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick39 Rnd2 Deone Walker
A slide stopped in pick 39, with Deone Walker worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick45 Rnd2 Shavon Revel Jr.
Shavon Revel Jr. at No. 45 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
They went early on Kevin Winston Jr. in slot 70, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick80 Rnd3 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at pick No. 80 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick102 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to the 102nd overall pick, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick143 Rnd5 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick159 Rnd5 Phil Mafah
Taking Phil Mafah in the 159th pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
They robbed the room for Jermari Harris here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Azareye'h Thomas
They barely believed it either: Azareye'h Thomas still on the board at No. 231. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.