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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Panthers: B-. There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Panthers started one anyway for Suntarine Perkins, 47 picks ahead of schedule. No fireworks, but a solid B-.
That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Landing Lee III that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Makai Lemon
In slot 19 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51
Rnd2
Suntarine Perkins
They talked themselves into Suntarine Perkins at pick 51, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick83
Rnd3
Will Lee III
A tidy bit of business in the 83rd pick, where Will Lee III graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119
Rnd4
Derrick Moore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Derrick Moore well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick153
Rnd5
Eric O'Neill
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Eric O'Neill. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick158
Rnd5
Kyle Louis
They liked Kyle Louis enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 19. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.