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Inside the Pick: Scouting New Panthers LB Trevin Wallace
© Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports Inside the Pick: Scouting New Panthers LB Trevin Wallace A closer look at the 72nd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Author: Schuyler Callihan Apr 27, 2024 In this story: Carolina Panthers 2024 NFL Draft Trevin Wallace With the 72nd pick in the NFL Draft and the third choice in their 2024 class, Carolina made their first defensive choice of 2024 by selecting Trevin Wallace, a linebacker from the University of Kentucky. A true junior that committed to Kentucky as a four-star recruit, Wallace fought for early playing time (making the SEC All-Freshman team) and eventually ended up as a team captain for the Wildcats. He racked up 80 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and forced
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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.
4
Rnd
1
Pk
5
Rnd
22
Pk
6
Rnd
24
Pk
7
Rnd
20
Pk
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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