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Panthers Mock
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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Panthers cashed the board's mistake on Williams: B. When a board-topper like James Williams slides to slot 166, you do not overthink it, and the Panthers did not.
For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
They trusted the board more than the depth chart.
Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Kool-Aid McKinstry
They let Kool-Aid McKinstry come to them and pounced at the 33rd overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick39
Rnd2
Graham Barton
A tidy bit of business in the 39th pick, where Graham Barton graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick65
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick101
Rnd4
DeWayne Carter
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DeWayne Carter. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick142
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
No drama and no debate, Luke McCaffrey went about where he belonged in pick 142. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166
Rnd5
James Williams
Circle this one: James Williams at slot 166 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.