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Boogie-woogie draft
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Boogie-Woogie Man DRAFTING FOR THEPanthers
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesC-
FutureA+
Grand theft in No. 163: the Panthers steal Howard and grade out a B. Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Panthers were there to profit. Will Howard, the No. 101 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 5, Pick 25.
Reaching for McLaughlin left real value on the table behind him. The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
In slot 8 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57
Rnd2
Trey Amos
A tidy little value on Trey Amos in the 57th pick, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111
Rnd4
Mason Taylor
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Mason Taylor in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick114
Rnd4
Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish at pick No. 114 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick140
Rnd5
Luke Kandra
They paid up for Luke Kandra at pick 140 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146
Rnd5
Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at Round 5, Pick 8 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163
Rnd5
Will Howard
Will Howard at the 163rd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237
Rnd7
Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. in No. 237 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.











