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Panthers v2.12.17.2024

  • Obsesseddd DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CAR)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CAR)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CAR)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (CAR)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CAR)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
DJ Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Panthers left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Nicholas Singleton got past him. The Panthers do not have to explain a thing at pick 230. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

Cam Ward is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

With wide receiver, cornerback and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on interior defensive lineman is the choice that costs them. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Cam Ward
A straight-up fair deal on Cam Ward at slot 5, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
They paid sticker price for Alfred Collins in the 67th pick, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick108 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose interior defensive lineman. Darrell Jackson Jr. in Round 4, Pick 7 leaves wide receiver, cornerback and other spots for later.
Pick112 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
Circle this one: Deontae Lawson at the 112th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick138 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro in pick 138 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
A tight end of that caliber at slot 143 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jake Slaughter
They took Jake Slaughter at par in No. 158, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick220 Rnd7 Chris Paul Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Chris Paul Jr. in the 220th pick, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.