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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
The Panthers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+. The rest of the league had time to spare on Kevin Jennings; the Panthers did not wait, grabbing him 82 spots ahead at No. 198. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will answer for taking interior defensive lineman early while safety went begging. They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
The Alexander pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
Fair-plus on Tyler Warren, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick44
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at Round 2, Pick 12 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick54
Rnd2
Aireontae Ersery
A reasonable price with a little left over, Aireontae Ersery in pick 54. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick57
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
By-the-book stuff, Jayden Higgins at the 57th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick74
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the 87th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick111
Rnd4
Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at the 111th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick114
Rnd4
Jake Majors
A real head-scratcher, Jake Majors in the 114th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick117
Rnd4
Joshua Farmer
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went interior defensive lineman with Joshua Farmer while clear needs at safety sat open.
Pick140
Rnd5
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
This one needs a full-page explanation: Antwaun Powell-Ryland in pick 140, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick146
Rnd5
Brashard Smith
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Brashard Smith at pick No. 146 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick159
Rnd5
O'Donnell Fortune
A tidy little value on O'Donnell Fortune in slot 159, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in No. 163 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick198
Rnd6
Kevin Jennings
They talked themselves into Kevin Jennings at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204
Rnd6
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Nothing to complain about; Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230
Rnd7
Carson Vinson
A straight-up fair deal on Carson Vinson at the 230th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick232
Rnd7
Drew Kendall
Drew Kendall in the 232nd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.