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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB+
A passer of the future in Maye, and a D, for the Panthers. When the story of this class is written, it opens with Emory Jones at slot 222, a reach of 207 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.
Drake Maye is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.
For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. On value alone, Ulofoshio makes the weekend a net positive.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Drake Maye
They took Drake Maye at par in the 6th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick33
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson in pick No. 33 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick34
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
They paid sticker price for Xavier Legette in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick39
Rnd2
T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at the 39th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick47
Rnd2
Jonah Elliss
No edge and no loss on Jonah Elliss in slot 47; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65
Rnd3
Kingsley Suamataia
They let Kingsley Suamataia come to them and pounced at No. 65. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
The board had cheaper options than Christian Haynes at pick 68, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick101
Rnd4
Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in Round 4, Pick 1 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at the 103rd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at the 139th pick is money in the bank, a S-EDGE taken below his worth. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick143
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169
Rnd5
Trey Knox
They paid a round early for Trey Knox in No. 169, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick180
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
They robbed the room for Edefuan Ulofoshio here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jaylan Ford
A tidy little value on Jaylan Ford in slot 182, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222
Rnd7
Emory Jones
They talked themselves into Emory Jones at pick 222, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan slid further than he should have, and slot 224 is lovely value for the running back. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232
Rnd7
Myles Jones
Circle this one: Myles Jones at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.


















