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charlesctaylorjr2025 DRAFTING FOR THEPanthers
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureD
The Panthers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B-. The war room fell hard for Max Johnson, and it showed at No. 257: 194 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.
Getting Corleone where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
With tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on interior defensive lineman is the choice that costs them. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In pick 19 they get a workhorse for the backfield, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51
Rnd2
Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at the 51st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick83
Rnd3
Dontay Corleone
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end to take Dontay Corleone, an interior defensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick119
Rnd4
Adon Shuler
Taking Adon Shuler in No. 119 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick156
Rnd5
Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jaden Greathouse
A reach on Jaden Greathouse in Round 5, Pick 19; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick200
Rnd6
Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in Round 6, Pick 19 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick235
Rnd7
Trinidad Chambliss
Somehow Trinidad Chambliss was still sitting there in pick No. 235, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick236
Rnd7
Josh Moten
Steal is underselling it; Josh Moten at the 236th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick239
Rnd7
Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at slot 239 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241
Rnd7
Pat Coogan
A big swing on Pat Coogan at the 241st overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick242
Rnd7
Jalen Thompson
A wild overpay on Jalen Thompson in No. 242, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick243
Rnd7
Demon Clowney
A real head-scratcher, Demon Clowney in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick249
Rnd7
Gabriel Rubio
They talked themselves into Gabriel Rubio at pick 249, and the board did not agree. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick250
Rnd7
Tony Rojas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tony Rojas in the 250th pick, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick251
Rnd7
Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at No. 251 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick252
Rnd7
Rico Flores Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Rico Flores Jr.. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick253
Rnd7
James Brockermeyer
They reached a country mile for James Brockermeyer at pick No. 253, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick254
Rnd7
Jaiden Ausberry
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaiden Ausberry well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick255
Rnd7
Solomon Tuliaupupu
They reached into another round for Solomon Tuliaupupu, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick256
Rnd7
A'Marion Peterson
They paid up for A'Marion Peterson at the 256th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257
Rnd7
Max Johnson
Max Johnson in pick 257 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.


































