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  • sssddd DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CAR)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Panthers.

Nobody had Ricky Pearsall this high, and it is not close. The Panthers reached 32 spots to get him at slot 168. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 3 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A conviction pick on Troy Fautanu at Round 2, Pick 1 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick65 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They paid up for Sedrick Van Pran at pick No. 65 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick101 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Devontez Walker. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A reach for Antwaun Powell-Ryland in slot 138; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168 Rnd5 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick182 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at the 182nd pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.