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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
C
ValueF
NeedC
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Panthers finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a C. The timing is a choice, not a need, but the Panthers took LaNorris Sellers anyway to have their next passer waiting in the wings. A weekend of give and take that grades a C.
Reaching for Harbor left real value on the table behind him. Spending an early pick on quarterback with linebacker, edge rusher and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.
So much rides on LaNorris Sellers that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
LaNorris Sellers
A surprising call. With linebacker, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent the 19th pick on LaNorris Sellers, a quarterback they were not short of.
Pick51
Rnd2
Vicari Swain
Vicari Swain at No. 51 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick83
Rnd3
Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor at pick No. 83 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.



