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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
D-
ValueA+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureF
Hunter should have been long gone. The Panthers pounced, and earned a D-. Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Lee Hunter got past him. The Panthers do not have to explain a thing at slot 228.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Francis Mauigoa
Francis Mauigoa in pick 33 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick37
Rnd2
Arvell Reese
Steal is underselling it; Arvell Reese at pick No. 37 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick43
Rnd2
Jeremiyah Love
Jeremiyah Love at Round 2, Pick 11 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick44
Rnd2
David Bailey
Circle this one: David Bailey at slot 44 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick49
Rnd2
Mansoor Delane
The board fumbled Mansoor Delane all the way to the 49th overall pick, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick51
Rnd2
Spencer Fano
Spencer Fano in the 51st pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick75
Rnd3
Sonny Styles
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Sonny Styles in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick83
Rnd3
Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate at No. 83 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87
Rnd3
Kenyon Sadiq
Taking Kenyon Sadiq in slot 87 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jordyn Tyson
Jordyn Tyson in the 90th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94
Rnd3
Dillon Thieneman
Somehow Dillon Thieneman was still sitting there in the 94th pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103
Rnd4
Jermod McCoy
You do not let a cornerback like Jermod McCoy reach pick No. 103 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117
Rnd4
Akheem Mesidor
A edge rusher of that caliber at pick 117 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick119
Rnd4
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at Round 4, Pick 19 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130
Rnd4
Eli Stowers
They will replay Eli Stowers at No. 130 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick134
Rnd4
Kayden McDonald
They robbed the room for Kayden McDonald here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick140
Rnd4
Colton Hood
They barely believed it either: Colton Hood still on the board at No. 140. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick159
Rnd5
Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis in pick No. 159 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179
Rnd5
Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams at Round 5, Pick 39 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227
Rnd7
Gabe Jacas
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Gabe Jacas in slot 227, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick228
Rnd7
Lee Hunter
Circle this one: Lee Hunter at pick 228 is a fall that decides a draft. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick242
Rnd7
Garrett Nussmeier
Somehow Garrett Nussmeier was still sitting there in the 242nd pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.































































