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raleighguy17 DRAFTING FOR THEPanthers
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
D
ValueB+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB
The Panthers won the night they stopped Edwards from sliding. Grade: D. The trade table was where it all came apart. The Panthers shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. It grades a D, and the process earned it.
The Edwards steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick35
Rnd2
Mike Green
Mike Green in the 35th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick39
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in the 39th overall pick, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick54
Rnd2
Marcus Mbow
A straight-up fair deal on Marcus Mbow at Round 2, Pick 22, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick57
Rnd2
Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas in slot 57 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74
Rnd3
Xavier Restrepo
The board had Xavier Restrepo higher than pick 74, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110
Rnd4
Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at No. 110 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133
Rnd4
Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in Round 4, Pick 32 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick141
Rnd5
Cody Simon
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cody Simon in the 141st pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147
Rnd5
Andres Borregales
A market-rate specialist, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Andres Borregales. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick164
Rnd5
Pat Bryant
The board fumbled Pat Bryant all the way to No. 164, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick229
Rnd7
Donovan Edwards
Taking Donovan Edwards in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.















