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Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (CAR)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CAR)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CAR)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
DJ James
CB Auburn
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (DEN)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Players Gained
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Cameron Heyward
DT
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Devon Key
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Marcus Peters
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA-
The Panthers won the night they stopped James from sliding. Grade: A-.

Somebody in slot 98 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Panthers sat still while DJ James, the No. 53 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Robinson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at Round 2, Pick 19 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick54 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They took Payton Wilson at par in the 54th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in No. 65 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick98 Rnd3 DJ James
Somehow DJ James was still sitting there in pick 98, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick101 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in pick No. 101 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 James Williams
They paid sticker price for James Williams in slot 121, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick142 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A straight-up fair deal on Tommy Eichenberg at the 142nd pick, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They reached into another round for Layden Robinson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick166 Rnd5 Tahj Washington
They reached a country mile for Tahj Washington at No. 166, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick208 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Value said wait; Frank Gore Jr. in Round 6, Pick 33 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at slot 240 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.