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Patriots Rumors: Panthers Traded Ahead of NE for Xavier Legette in 2024 NFL Draft
The New England Patriots were reportedly targeting wide receiver Xavier Legette in the second round before the Carolina Panthers traded up to No. 32 overall to select the South Carolina product. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported the Patriots scrambled to trade out of the No. 34 pick after Legette's selection, eventually reaching a deal with the Los Angeles Chargers. New England would take Washington receiver Ja'Lynn Polk at No. 37 overall.
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Carolina Draft Picks
Xavier
Legette
1
Rnd
32
Pk
WR
Position
- Draft Grade: C+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 76
- School: South Carolina
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 221
Expert Commentary
This is a fine pick for the Panthers. They probably didn’t need to trade up, but moving up one spot to secure your guy isn’t the worst move in the world. They also needed to add a bigger player to their wide receiver room. This is solid pickup for the Panthers who really needed juice on offense.
Jonathon
Brooks
2
Rnd
14
Pk
RB
Position
- Draft Grade: D+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 72
- School: Texas
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 216
Expert Commentary
The process here for the Panthers is a bit strange. Brooks is a quality running back prospect, but trading up for a player who will still be getting up to full strength as a rookie is a bit odd. Of course, if Brooks is back to pre-injury form, then this is moot. It just seems awfully risky from a pick allocation sense.
Trevin
Wallace
3
Rnd
8
Pk
LB
Position
- Draft Grade: C
- School: Kentucky
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 237
Expert Commentary
The Panthers get the linebacker depth they need. Carolina just needed bodies on defense after losing a few guys this offseason. Brick by brick.
Ja'Tavion
Sanders
4
Rnd
1
Pk
TE
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 59
- School: Texas
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 245
Chau
Smith-Wade
5
Rnd
22
Pk
DB
Position
- School: Washington St.
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 176
Jaden
Crumedy
6
Rnd
24
Pk
DT
Position
- School: Mississippi St.
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 301
Michael
Barrett
7
Rnd
20
Pk
LB
Position
- School: Michigan
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 233
NFC South Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
| 2 | 15 | 0 | .118 |
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