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Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CAR)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CAR)
Bear Alexander
DT USC
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CAR)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CAR)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CAR)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Denver Harris Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CAR)
Denver Harris
CB UTSA
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CAR)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CAR)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LV)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NYG)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LV)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LV)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYG)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYG)
Miller Moss
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Panthers turned the phones into found money: A-.

The Luke Lachey pick is the one that will follow the Panthers into the fall. They took him 45 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Jackson Powers-Johnson deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In the 21st overall pick they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
They jumped the gun on Deontae Lawson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Bear Alexander
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Bear Alexander at the 68th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick83 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at Round 3, Pick 19 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Abdul Carter
They paid up for Abdul Carter at pick 104 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick107 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in slot 107 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
A wild overpay on Jamon Dumas-Johnson in pick No. 124, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
They talked themselves into Jaishawn Barham at slot 134, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
A real head-scratcher, Jared Wilson in the 143rd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick183 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at Round 6, Pick 8 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick221 Rnd7 Denver Harris
They went early on Denver Harris in No. 221, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226 Rnd7 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at the 226th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick242 Rnd7 Dorian Strong
Nice patience on Dorian Strong, who had no business lasting to pick 242. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.