CHARLOTTE — There's a lot going on in the Panthers draft room this weekend, but when general manager Dan Morgan describes it, it sounds very matter-of-fact.

Part of that's because that's just how Morgan talks — direct and to the point, fewer words rather than more is always his preference — but also because he trusts the system they've put in place with head coach Dave Canales and executive vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis.

Continuing a trend they started last year, the Panthers traded up twice during Friday's proceedings, taking a pair of needed pass rushers in Nic Scourton (No. 51 overall) and Princely Umanmielen (No. 77).

The first deal Friday contained more volume than the first, a four-of-yours-for-four-of-mine swap with the Broncos. The second was a more conventional two-for-one with the Patriots. From the outside, it seemed hectic at times, perhaps because they were not inclined to sit around and wait.

"I don't think it was chaotic at all," Morgan replied to a question that suggested it might be. "I think we have a really good process. We have a really good group. The communication is great between all of us, and that's what you want.

"You don't want to feel like it's chaotic at all in there, and it hasn't felt like that at all throughout the whole draft process, and I think it's a testament to my staff and Dave's staff and the communication and just everybody working together towards a common goal."

The Panthers walk into the room with a plan, things change, they adjust, and they move onto the next one. There's a lot of talking going on as offers get evaluated on the fly, and quick decisions have to be made. But that's the job, and they're relieved it yielded two players Friday they didn't think they'd be able to acquire.

"I mean, I didn't get that not once in any of my mocks in the first three picks, so I'm just, like, ecstatic right now," Canales said.

"Yeah, I think the one word is just excitement," Morgan said. "To be able to go and get your guys that you have been watching forever and that you've really grown to enjoy watching and just kind of see them play. Both these guys are fun to watch, they're great players, and to be able to get them, I mean, we're so excited."

The Panthers still have plenty of work to do today.

They still have some obvious roster-building needs — there are still just three safeties on the roster, fewer than you'd carry into a regular season 53, so that number needs to at least double between the picks and the undrafted signings — but Morgan usually approaches those as he does all questions — matter-of-factly.

The Panthers still have five picks remaining, including two fours, two fives, and a six. Coincidentally none of those are in their own original draft slots — the result of their willingness to deal players and picks.

They still have the Cowboys' fourth-rounder (No. 114, from the Jonathan Mingo trade), the Broncos' fourth-rounder (No. 122), the Giants' fifth-rounder (No. 140, a remnant of the Brian Burns deal), the Ravens' fifth-rounder (No. 163, from their Diontae Johnson swap), and the Broncos' sixth-rounder (No. 208).

And the way this draft is set up — deep in defensive front seven players — some of their needs, like inside linebackers, safeties, and corners, are still well-represented on the board.

"Yeah, I think that type of stuff runs in our favor," Morgan said. "Obviously, we want to address not just edge rushers and receiver, but there's other spots that we need to add to, and I think it matches up pretty well with our needs."