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CAROLINA PANTHERS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update: TEAM

Starter Need High (P1, P2)
QB
OT
OG
OC
ILB

Starter Need Medium (P3)
SFTY

Mid Round Fill High (P5)
CB

Depth Fill (P4)
WR
WRS
TE
NT
DL3T
DL5T
EDGE
OLB

Late Round Fill (P6)
RB
RBC

Minimal Need (P9)


PANTHERS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from Consensus Mock Draft: A
Most recent mock draft update: 4/29/2022

R1
6
Carolina
Ikem Ekwonu
North Carolina State
OT
Reach/Value:
+3
Height:
6'4"
Weight:
325
Ikem Ekwonu NFL Draft photo
The Carolina Panthers haven't drafted an OT in the 1st round since 2008 when they drafted Jeff Otah 13th overall. That long dry spell has OFFICIALLY come to an end!

While Carolina believes Brady Christiansen showed promise playing LT in 2021, he was far from the kind of prospect the Panthers are looking for to hold down the left side of the line for the foreseeable future. This makes drafting Ikem Ekwonu a no-brainer for the Panthers!



Ikem Ekwonu is a dominant pass protector coming out of NC State and easily has the most upside of all the big 3 tackle prospects in this class! Ikem is one of the more athletically gifted tackle prospects you will ever see and moves with ease making second-level LBs look foolish when they try him. Ikem Ekwonu mixes tenacity, size, and devastating power at the point of attack with football intelligence. This unique blend of traits is sure to make Ikem Ekwonu a day 1 starter and potential All-Pro player in the making for The Panthers!

Grade: A -

- Cody Lachney, DraftTek Senior Analyst
R3
94
Carolina (Trade)
Matt Corral
Ole Miss
QB
Reach/Value:
+72
Height:
6'1"
Weight:
205
Matt Corral NFL Draft photo
2022 Draft trade
The Carolina Panthers finally did it!

After flirting with the possibility of trading for embattled Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield, the Panthers trade into the 3rd round to select QB Matt Corral! Corral has a short, compact throwing motion which he uses to generate a ton of torque and velocity on his throws. Matt is a highly mobile dual-threat QB who can extend the play outside of the pocket and locate receivers downfield with touch and accuracy. He will need time to develop, but there is a chance Matt outshines Sam Darnold in training camp.

Cody Lachney, DraftTek Senior analyst

Grade: A -
R4
120
Carolina
Brandon Smith
Penn State
OLB
Reach/Value:
+3
Height:
6'3"
Weight:
240
Brandon Smith NFL Draft photo
R6
189
Carolina
Amare Barno
Virginia Tech
EDGE
Reach/Value:
+67
Height:
6'5"
Weight:
246
Amare Barno NFL Draft photo
R6
199
Carolina (Trade)
Cade Mays
Tennessee
OT
Reach/Value:
-97
Height:
6'6"
Weight:
318
Cade Mays NFL Draft photo
CAR g LV (D Perryman)
R7
242
Carolina (Trade)
Kalon Barnes
Baylor
CB
Reach/Value:
+44
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
186
Kalon Barnes NFL Draft photo
CAR g NE t MIA (Multiple Players)


PANTHERS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS

Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.
Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".

Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.

YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2021 1 8 Jaycee Horn South Carolina CB Reach -5
2021 2 59 Terrace Marshall LSU WR Value +22
2021 3 70 Brady Christensen BYU OT Reach -27
2021 3 83 Tommy Tremble Notre Dame TE Reach -27
2021 4 126 Chuba Hubbard Oklahoma State RB Value +22
2021 5 158 Daviyon Nixon Iowa DL3T Value +105
2021 5 166 Keith Taylor Washington CB Value +25
2021 6 193 Deonte Brown Alabama OG Value +85
2021 6 204 Shi Smith South Carolina WRS Reach -32
2021 6 222 Thomas Fletcher Alabama LS Reach -175
2021 7 232 Phil Hoskins Kentucky DL3T Reach -197
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2020 1 7 Derrick Brown Auburn DL3T Value +2
2020 2 38 Yetur Gross-Matos Penn State EDGE Value +13
2020 2 64 Jeremy Chinn S. Illinois S Reach -22
2020 4 113 Troy Pride Jr. Notre Dame CB Value +31
2020 5 152 Kenny Robinson Jr. West Virginia S Value +25
2020 6 184 Bravvion Roy Baylor DL1T Reach -70
2020 7 221 Stanley Thomas-Oliver III Florida International CB Reach -86
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2019 1 16 Brian Burns Florida State EDGE Reach -22
2019 2 37 Greg Little Ole Miss OT Reach -13
2019 3 100 Will Grier West Virginia QB Reach -56
2019 4 115 Christian Miller Alabama EDGE Reach -71
2019 5 154 Jordan Scarlett Florida RB Reach -64
2019 6 212 Dennis Daley South Carolina OT Reach -19
2019 7 237 Terry Godwin Georgia WRS Reach -95
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2018 1 24 D.J. Moore Maryland WR Reach -5
2018 2 55 Donte Jackson LSU CB Reach -4
2018 3 85 Rashaan Gaulden Tennessee CB Reach -38
2018 4 101 Ian Thomas Indiana TE Value +12
2018 4 136 Marquis Haynes Ole Miss EDGE Reach -51
2018 5 161 Jermaine Carter Maryland OLB Reach -110
2018 7 234 Andre Smith North Carolina ILB Reach -67
2018 7 242 Kendrick Norton Miami DL1T Value +92
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2017 1 8 Christian McCaffrey Stanford RBF Reach -5
2017 2 40 Curtis Samuel Ohio St WRS Reach -7
2017 2 64 Taylor Moton W Michigan OT Value +5
2017 3 77 Daeshon Hall Texas A&M DL5T Reach -47
2017 5 152 Corn Elder Miami (FL) CB Value +3
2017 6 192 Alexander Armah West Georgia FB Value +5
2017 7 233 Harrison Butker Georgia Tech K Value +2
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2016 1 30 Vernon Butler Louisiana Tech DL1T Reach -12
2016 2 62 James Bradberry Samford CB Reach -70
2016 3 77 Daryl Worley West Virginia CB Reach -65
2016 5 141 Zack Sanchez Oklahoma S Value +45
2016 7 252 Beau Sandland Montana St TE Reach -21
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2015 1 25 Shaq Thompson Washington OLB Value +0
2015 2 41 Devin Funchess Michigan WR Reach -30
2015 4 102 Daryl Williams Oklahoma OT Value +0
2015 5 169 David Mayo Texas State LB Reach -203
2015 5 174 Cameron Artis-Payne Auburn RB Reach -21
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2014 1 28 Kelvin Benjamin Florida State WR Reach -53
2014 2 60 Kony Ealy Missouri EDGE Value +34
2014 3 92 Trai Turner LSU OG Value +5
2014 4 128 Tre Boston North Carolina S Reach -104
2014 5 148 Bene Benwikere San Jose State CB Reach -35
2014 6 204 Tyler Gaffney Stanford RB Value +9