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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Panthers.

The Panthers spent real capital to be 62 picks early on Ahmed Hassanein, and the board is going to hold them to it. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

However the rest shakes out, Skattebo at that price is a win they earned. For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In pick 8 they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Taking Malaki Starks in pick No. 57 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A straight-up fair deal on Maxwell Hairston at No. 74, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
They let Jaylin Noel come to them and pounced at slot 111. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
They paid a round early for Jeffrey Bassa in the 114th overall pick, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick140 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Circle this one: Lathan Ransom at the 140th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Somehow Cam Skattebo was still sitting there in pick No. 146, and they pounced on premier running back value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ahmed Hassanein
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ahmed Hassanein well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jahvaree Ritzie
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jahvaree Ritzie in the 227th overall pick, miles early. It adds depth where they could use a little.