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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CAR)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CAR)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (BAL)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Pierce
DT
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Panthers let Ransom fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Lathan Ransom had no business being available in the Round 5 slot, and the Panthers did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In No. 14 they get a three-down second-level presence. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
Josaiah Stewart at pick 59 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick74 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at the 74th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick110 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Savion Williams is a better player than pick No. 110 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick113 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Circle this one: Denzel Burke at the 113th pick is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Nice patience on Cam Skattebo, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 15. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
A quiet steal in slot 128: Ajani Cornelius for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick141 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
Taking Riley Leonard in pick No. 141 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick147 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in the 147th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Steal is underselling it; Jeffrey Bassa at Round 5, Pick 25 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.