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Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CAR)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CAR)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CAR)
Barion Brown
WR Kentucky
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CAR)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CAR)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CAR)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CAR)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SF)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (SF)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIN)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (SF)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (SF)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (MIN)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Players Gained
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De'Vondre Campbell
LB
Head Shot
Steven Gilmore
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureA+
Good, not great, for the Panthers: B+.

The Panthers did not so much draft Barion Brown as overpay for him, 46 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

Landing McCord that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In pick No. 18 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Rod Moore
By-the-book stuff, Rod Moore at the 38th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson in Round 2, Pick 17 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Barion Brown
They reached a country mile for Barion Brown at No. 104, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143 Rnd5 Logan Brown
They jumped the gun on Logan Brown, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jamon Dumas-Johnson. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147 Rnd5 Davin Vann
They reached into another round for Davin Vann, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Azareye'h Thomas
A premium they did not need to pay, Azareye'h Thomas a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick183 Rnd6 Tez Johnson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Tez Johnson in slot 183, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick221 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
Nice patience on Elijhah Badger, who had no business lasting to No. 221. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick226 Rnd7 Kyle McCord
Steal is underselling it; Kyle McCord at the 226th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Germie Bernard
You do not let a wide receiver like Germie Bernard reach pick 239 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They let Jimmy Horn Jr. come to them and pounced at Round 7, Pick 33. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.