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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesB
FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Panthers a B. The war room fell hard for Jason Henderson, and it showed at pick 124: 89 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Styles falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
The Tanor Bortolini pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Anthony Hill Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38
Rnd2
Duce Robinson
They paid a round early for Duce Robinson in pick 38, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
They paid up for Dillon Thieneman at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick53
Rnd2
Avieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell at the 53rd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick56
Rnd2
Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick No. 56 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick64
Rnd2
Jermod McCoy
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jermod McCoy in No. 64. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70
Rnd3
Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85
Rnd3
Parker Brailsford
The board had cheaper options than Parker Brailsford at Round 3, Pick 21, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106
Rnd4
Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in pick No. 106 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick120
Rnd4
Sonny Styles
They robbed the room for Sonny Styles here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick124
Rnd4
Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson at slot 124 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick184
Rnd6
Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at No. 184 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick219
Rnd7
Denver Harris
Nothing to complain about; Denver Harris went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.




















