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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Panthers kept it disciplined and banked a B-. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Darius Taylor, 80 picks early at the Round 7 slot. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.
The Cole pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Leonard Moore
In pick 19 they get a potential shutdown corner. A real need, handled.
Pick53
Rnd2
Chris Cole
Chris Cole in the 53rd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick84
Rnd3
Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson slipping to slot 84 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick120
Rnd4
Jaylen McClain
You do not let a safety like Jaylen McClain reach the 120th pick and blink. They did not. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick133
Rnd4
Mike Matthews
A tidy little value on Mike Matthews in Round 4, Pick 32, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick199
Rnd6
Drew Bobo
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Drew Bobo at No. 199 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick240
Rnd7
Darius Taylor
Darius Taylor at the 240th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Stacking talent where they were already deep.







