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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedA
TradesB-
FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Panthers a B. For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Panthers walked out of the weekend still thin at linebacker, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.
The Warren steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Every board in the league had Kandra lower, and that gap is the story. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Luther Burden III
In pick No. 1 they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick65
Rnd3
Jordan Hancock
They took Jordan Hancock at par in slot 65, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
A conviction pick on Luke Kandra at No. 97 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick129
Rnd5
Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at the 129th overall pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick161
Rnd6
Trey Moore
A premium they did not need to pay, Trey Moore a notch or two before his time. This was not a hole anyone had circled.





