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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedA
TradesB-
FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Panthers, and a B to prove it. The Panthers' one glaring miss is linebacker, a need they left exactly as they found it. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.
That Delane pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The Lane pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. On the needs board they went 2 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
The back end got a real overhaul.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Mansoor Delane
In the Round 1 slot they get a press-man option on the boundary at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51
Rnd2
Ja'Kobi Lane
They paid up for Ja'Kobi Lane at No. 51 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.


