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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CAR)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CAR)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Jowon Briggs Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jowon Briggs
DT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SEA)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (SEA)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Players Gained
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Austin Faoliu
DT
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Panthers: B.

Some picks age like wine; Beaux Limmer at pick 107 will need to, sitting 40 spots clear of his grade. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. The James steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A straight-up fair deal on Adonai Mitchell at Round 2, Pick 1, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick39 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
No edge and no loss on Ja'Tavion Sanders in pick No. 39; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick81 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in No. 81 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101 Rnd4 DJ James
DJ James at the 101st pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime at slot 102 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick107 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at No. 142 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Sam Hartman in pick 235, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jowon Briggs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jowon Briggs well ahead of where he belonged. It adds depth where they could use a little.