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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Panthers won the night they stopped Ewers from sliding. Grade: B. You build a draft on nights like this. Quinn Ewers had no business being available in pick No. 146, and the Panthers did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
If Yarns pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
In the 8th pick they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74
Rnd3
Dylan Sampson
Value with a capital V on Dylan Sampson in pick 74, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick111
Rnd4
David Walker
David Walker at Round 4, Pick 9 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick114
Rnd4
Jacob Parrish
No edge and no loss on Jacob Parrish in slot 114; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140
Rnd5
Luke Kandra
They liked Luke Kandra enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 140. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146
Rnd5
Quinn Ewers
A quarterback of that caliber at pick No. 146 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 163rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick230
Rnd7
Marcus Yarns
Marcus Yarns in the 230th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.









