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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CAR)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueA NeedA- TradesB- FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Panthers and Warren: B+.

Call it larceny. Tyler Warren sat on the board until No. 47, and the Panthers did not need to be asked twice. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In pick 18 they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
You do not let a linebacker like Jalon Walker reach the 45th overall pick and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick47 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They will replay Tyler Warren at the 47th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick83 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 19 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.