The real work happened on the phones. The Panthers fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

It is not that Walker is a bad player; it is that the Panthers had louder needs to answer first. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Nico Collins deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.