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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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3
(DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
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6
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LB
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Austin
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C
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Ian
Thomas
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
D-
ValueC
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
The Panthers bled value on every deal, hence the D-. There is reaching, and then there is Kris Abrams-Draine at slot 78. The Panthers jumped the board by 40 and dared it to prove them wrong. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback.
Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.
Pick Analysis
Pick38
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
They took Chop Robinson at par in Round 2, Pick 6, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick43
Rnd2
Kiran Amegadjie
A reach on Kiran Amegadjie in pick No. 43; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick44
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
A reach for Jackson Powers-Johnson in No. 44; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick48
Rnd2
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick50
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
They went early on T'Vondre Sweat in the 50th pick, and the value did not follow. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick55
Rnd2
Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at pick 55 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick62
Rnd2
Javon Bullard
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Javon Bullard. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick63
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
They paid a round early for Ricky Pearsall in the Round 2 slot, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick64
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
A clean, defensible pick in the 64th pick with a little surplus value in Edgerrin Cooper. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick65
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in No. 65 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick72
Rnd3
Roman Wilson
They jumped the gun on Roman Wilson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick73
Rnd3
Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at quarterback sat open.
Pick74
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at slot 74 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75
Rnd3
Javon Solomon
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE and leaves quarterback untouched.
Pick78
Rnd3
Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at slot 78 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
A conviction pick on Ben Sinnott at pick No. 121 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.