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Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CAR)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CAR)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (BAL)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Desmond King II
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureA
The Panthers cashed the board's mistake on Noel: B+.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jaylin Noel at the 147th pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. The Schwesinger reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The Desmond King II pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at the Round 1 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
You do not let a safety like Nick Emmanwori reach pick 57 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick59 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the 59th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick74 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
A conviction pick on Carson Schwesinger at pick No. 74 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick110 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
The board fumbled Andrew Mukuba all the way to the 110th pick, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick113 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith in No. 113 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at slot 128 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in Round 5, Pick 2 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
Steal is underselling it; Jaylin Noel at the 147th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick164 Rnd5 Ryan Fitzgerald
The board had Ryan Fitzgerald higher than the 164th overall pick, and the specialist fell to them anyway. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jonas Sanker
They read the board right and Jonas Sanker was the payoff at pick No. 229. It patches a soft spot without any drama.