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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Panthers robbed the room for Neyor. Final grade: D. The Panthers lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.
The cost of the Limmer reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The Panthers indulged a want in Solomon while a need in safety and running back stayed open.
For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. However the rest shakes out, Neyor at that price is a win they earned.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
No edge and no loss on Chop Robinson in pick 33; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick48
Rnd2
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at the 48th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick58
Rnd2
Jermaine Burton
They read the board right and Jermaine Burton was the payoff at No. 58. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick71
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in Round 3, Pick 7 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89
Rnd3
Josh Newton
A clean, defensible pick in slot 89 with a little surplus value in Josh Newton. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick92
Rnd3
Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson slid further than he should have, and the 92nd overall pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Of all the spots to shop, they chose OLB-EDGE. Javon Solomon in Round 4, Pick 2 leaves safety and running back for later.
Pick105
Rnd4
DJ James
DJ James in pick 105 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick113
Rnd4
Nelson Ceaser
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nelson Ceaser. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in the 120th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at No. 121 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick180
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
They took Curtis Jacobs at par in pick No. 180, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195
Rnd6
Julian Pearl
Good price on Julian Pearl in slot 195, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick211
Rnd6
Taulia Tagovailoa
A real head-scratcher, Taulia Tagovailoa in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick219
Rnd6
J.J. Weaver
They went early on J.J. Weaver in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226
Rnd7
Zakhari Franklin
The board had cheaper options than Zakhari Franklin at Round 7, Pick 6, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick234
Rnd7
Myles Jones
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Myles Jones in pick No. 234. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick257
Rnd7
Isaiah Neyor
Circle this one: Isaiah Neyor at pick 257 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.





















