The trade table was a mismatch, and the Panthers were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

They banked enough surplus on McClellan to cover a lot of smaller sins. The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Darren Waller pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.