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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
C
ValueF
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureD+
The Panthers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a C. The Panthers spent real capital to be 310 picks early on Khris Bogle, and the board is going to hold them to it. It lands right in the middle: a C, no more, no less.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Higgins. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want.
The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.
If Tory Horton and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick5
Rnd1
Tory Horton
In No. 5 they get a weapon on the perimeter, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61
Rnd2
Carson Beck
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Carson Beck well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick62
Rnd2
Sai'vion Jones
They talked themselves into Sai'vion Jones at pick No. 62, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67
Rnd3
Gabe Jacas
A real head-scratcher, Gabe Jacas in the 67th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94
Rnd3
Jake Majors
They took Jake Majors at par in the 94th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
No drama and no debate, Luke Kandra went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 7. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick110
Rnd4
Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at pick No. 110 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112
Rnd4
Simeon Barrow Jr.
Simeon Barrow Jr. at the 112th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick117
Rnd4
Gunnar Helm
They will replay Gunnar Helm at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick138
Rnd4
Tommi Hill
A tidy bit of business in slot 138, where Tommi Hill graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143
Rnd5
Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at No. 143 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick158
Rnd5
DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in the 158th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick165
Rnd5
Tyreak Sapp
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tyreak Sapp this early at Round 5, Pick 27. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177
Rnd6
Khris Bogle
Khris Bogle at pick 177 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220
Rnd7
Jay Higgins
Steal is underselling it; Jay Higgins at the 220th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230
Rnd7
Desmond Evans
Desmond Evans at the 230th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.