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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B-
ValueC-
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Panthers: B-. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Panthers took Zion Young at the 19th overall pick, roughly 24 spots before his name belonged. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.
They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. The Height value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Zion Young
In the 19th overall pick they get juice off the edge, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51
Rnd2
Romello Height
Romello Height slipping to slot 51 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.


