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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Panthers. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Nyjalik Kelly, 56 picks early at the Round 5 slot. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.
Getting Lew where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Colton Hood
In slot 19 they get a press-man option on the boundary. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51
Rnd2
Keyron Crawford
Keyron Crawford at No. 51 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83
Rnd3
Zachariah Branch
Taking Zachariah Branch in pick No. 83 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119
Rnd4
Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the 119th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick158
Rnd5
Nyjalik Kelly
Nyjalik Kelly in the 158th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick159
Rnd5
George Gumbs Jr.
George Gumbs Jr. at pick 159 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200
Rnd6
Red Murdock
They took Red Murdock at par in slot 200, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.







