2024'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 2024 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CAR)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (CAR)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
R.J. Oben Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CAR)
R.J. Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Panthers.

The Panthers went off the board in a big way for R.J. Oben, 130 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Higgins at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 1st overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick 45 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jahdae Barron
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Jahdae Barron in pick No. 65, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
The board fumbled Sonny Styles all the way to No. 102, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tyler Warren
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Warren at slot 139 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Taking Jay Higgins in Round 5, Pick 5 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick159 Rnd5 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at Round 5, Pick 21 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
A running back of that caliber at pick 217 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231 Rnd7 R.J. Oben
A wild overpay on R.J. Oben in the 231st overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.