Day 2: Panthers trade No. 38 pick to Dolphins for No. 56 and No. 87 picks
No. 56 – Darnay Holmes, CB, UCLA
One cornerback is not going to be enough for Carolina to fill its needs at this position. Here, they double-dip by picking up Holmes in round two. With Javien Elliott out of the picture, Holmes would step in and start at nickel corner right away. He totaled eight interceptions and 17 pass breakups in college.
No. 87 – Shane Lemieux, G, Oregon
Guard is another sore spot for the Panthers going into this draft. John Miller should replace Trai Turner at right guard, but they need a successor to Greg Van Roten at left guard. Lemieux (6-foot-4, 310 pounds) has a lot of experience at that spot and also has the awareness and football IQ to potentially replace Matt Paradis at center in the future.