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Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Troy
Andersen
LB
Chad
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LB
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Austin
Corbett
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Bradley
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
D-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
The phones sank the Panthers this weekend: D-. The Panthers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Ben Sinnott at pick No. 95 regardless, 43 picks early.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Panthers had louder needs to answer first.
In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Troy Franklin
A slide stopped in No. 33, with Troy Franklin worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick39
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
They paid sticker price for Chop Robinson in pick No. 39, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick41
Rnd2
Byron Murphy II
A straight-up fair deal on Byron Murphy II at the 41st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick48
Rnd2
Ja'Tavion Sanders
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Tavion Sanders. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick52
Rnd2
Kiran Amegadjie
They took Kiran Amegadjie at par in Round 2, Pick 20, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick60
Rnd2
Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in slot 60 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick64
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
A reach for Cooper Beebe in the 64th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68
Rnd3
Josh Newton
Josh Newton in No. 68 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69
Rnd3
Ricky Pearsall
No edge and no loss on Ricky Pearsall in Round 3, Pick 5; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70
Rnd3
Maason Smith
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE and leaves linebacker and quarterback untouched.
Pick71
Rnd3
Javon Solomon
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Javon Solomon at OLB-EDGE with linebacker and quarterback open.
Pick73
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at the 73rd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick74
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at pick 74 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83
Rnd3
Kris Abrams-Draine
A real head-scratcher, Kris Abrams-Draine in slot 83 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94
Rnd3
James Williams
Value said wait; James Williams in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ben Sinnott this early at pick No. 95. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.