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raleighguy17 DRAFTING FOR THEPanthers
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
C-
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureD+
Larceny in pick No. 164 lands the Panthers a C-, Gabriel and all. You could see the war room lean forward. Dillon Gabriel at No. 164 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. For now it grades a C-, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Deebo Samuel gives the group a proven body among the projects.
It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force. Need was not the driver here.
Pick35
Rnd2
Nic Scourton
A tidy little value on Nic Scourton in pick No. 35, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick74
Rnd3
Xavier Restrepo
The board had Xavier Restrepo higher than No. 74, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick112
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
Value with a capital V on Kevin Winston Jr. in the 112th overall pick, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick113
Rnd4
Jermari Harris
They read the board right and Jermari Harris was the payoff at pick 113. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick132
Rnd4
Ajani Cornelius
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 132 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141
Rnd5
Brashard Smith
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Brashard Smith in Round 5, Pick 2, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick153
Rnd5
Cody Simon
Cody Simon in the 153rd pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick164
Rnd5
Dillon Gabriel
They will replay Dillon Gabriel at the 164th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick228
Rnd7
Jonas Sanker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jonas Sanker at pick No. 228. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick229
Rnd7
CJ West
CJ West at pick 229 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick249
Rnd7
Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
















