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Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CAR)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CAR)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CAR)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CAR)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Players Gained
Head Shot
Isaac Seumalo
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Bryce Young
QB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Panthers drew a line under the quarterback search with Penix Jr.: D+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Panthers started one anyway for Rasheen Ali, 54 picks ahead of schedule. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Michael Penix Jr. gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits.

The Colson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze in the 9th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick20 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 20th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick44 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Good price on Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in slot 44, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Somehow Ja'Tavion Sanders was still sitting there in pick 65, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
No edge and no loss on Marshawn Kneeland in pick No. 75; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A tidy little value on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in Round 3, Pick 13, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick84 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in No. 84 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter in slot 101 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick141 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
A quiet steal in pick 141: Malik Mustapha for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick142 Rnd5 Rasheen Ali
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Rasheen Ali well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
Taking Jalen Coker in pick No. 240 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.