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Carolina Panthers NFL draft picks 2021 -- Analysis for every selection

The 2021 NFL draft is being held Thursday through Saturday and every Carolina Panthers draft pick will be analyzed here.

After last season's virtual draft, Cleveland is playing host to the festivities this year with a handful of potential draft picks present and socially distanced because of COVID-19.

Here's a pick-by-pick look at how each player Carolina has selected will fit.

Analysis of every NFL pick | Updated NFL depth charts

Round 1, No. 8 overall: Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina

My take: The Panthers are so confident in quarterback Sam Darnold and believe they are so close to becoming a contender this season that they selected a player who could make the biggest impact on the roster, since Florida tight end Kyle Pitts or Oregon left tackle Penei Sewell were already gone.