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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CAR)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (NYG)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (JAX)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD FutureB+
The Panthers cashed the board's mistake on Devonshire: B-.

Somebody in the 240th overall pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Panthers sat still while M.J. Devonshire, the No. 192 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. If McCaffrey pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson slid further than he should have, and pick No. 39 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick65 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
The board had Payton Wilson higher than the 65th pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Lynn Polk. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They liked Luke McCaffrey enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 5. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
A quiet steal in the 166th overall pick: Dylan Laube for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240 Rnd7 M.J. Devonshire
You do not let a cornerback like M.J. Devonshire reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.