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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CAR)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CAR)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Draft Picks Traded
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (MIA)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Brian Burns
EDGE
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Panthers to a D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Panthers, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Van Pran reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 21st pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at pick No. 33 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick55 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
They paid sticker price for Christian Haynes in Round 2, Pick 23, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick65 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
A reach for Sedrick Van Pran in No. 65; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick102 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
No edge and no loss on Braelon Allen in the 102nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick141 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Fair-plus on Theo Johnson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at pick 180 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.