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raleighguy17 DRAFTING FOR THEPanthers
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Draft Picks Received
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Draft Picks Traded
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Players Gained
Mekhi
Blackmon
CB
Raekwon
Davis
DT
Kristian
Fulton
CB
DeMarcus
Lawrence
DE
Haason
Reddick
LB
Deebo
Samuel
WR
Players traded away
Austin
Corbett
OG
Brady
Christensen
OG
Ian
Thomas
TE
Michael
Jackson
CB
Miles
Sanders
RB
Shaq
Thompson
LB
Terrace
Marshall Jr.
WR
Xavier
Woods
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
C+
ValueA
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB+
The Panthers won the night they stopped Higgins from sliding. Grade: C+. The Panthers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jay Higgins fell into the 249th pick. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
The veteran additions, Deebo Samuel chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Mykel Williams
In pick 22 they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
They robbed the room for Tyler Warren here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick57
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to the 57th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
They let Tez Johnson come to them and pounced at the 99th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick110
Rnd4
Jermari Harris
A tidy bit of business in No. 110, where Jermari Harris graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick113
Rnd4
Tate Ratledge
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Tate Ratledge in slot 113, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick147
Rnd5
Barrett Carter
Somehow Barrett Carter was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157
Rnd5
Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at pick No. 157 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick183
Rnd6
Devin Neal
They will replay Devin Neal at Round 6, Pick 5 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229
Rnd7
Jeffrey Bassa
A linebacker of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick249
Rnd7
Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in the 249th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.