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Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CAR)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CAR)
Mike Green
DE Marshall
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CAR)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE Boston College
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CAR)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAR)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesC+ FutureB-
The Panthers robbed the room for Barton. Final grade: B.

Somebody in pick 220 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Panthers sat still while Lander Barton, the No. 134 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In No. 4 they get a sticky cover corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Mike Green
A quiet steal in the 50th overall pick: Mike Green for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at slot 72 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Donovan Ezeiruaku
You do not let an edge rusher like Donovan Ezeiruaku reach Round 4, Pick 7 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick113 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Nice patience on Kevin Winston Jr., who had no business lasting to pick 113. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
They will replay Luke Kandra at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in the 155th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in pick No. 220 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jonah Coleman
Steal is underselling it; Jonah Coleman at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.