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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 184: the Panthers steal Gould and grade out a 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. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.
If Johnson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On value alone, Gould makes the weekend a net positive.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In the 22nd pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
By-the-book stuff, Adonai Mitchell at pick No. 33 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick53
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
No drama and no debate, Kingsley Suamataia went about where he belonged in slot 53. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick65
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at No. 65 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick78
Rnd3
DJ James
A reach for DJ James in Round 3, Pick 14; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at the 97th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick102
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
A conviction pick on Isaac Guerendo at the 102nd pick that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick107
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cole Bishop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick120
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in No. 120 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick141
Rnd5
Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson is a better player than slot 141 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick145
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at pick 145 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick160
Rnd5
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in the 160th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Good price on Mason McCormick in Round 5, Pick 29, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick170
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171
Rnd5
Dwight McGlothern
They paid sticker price for Dwight McGlothern in No. 171, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki slipping to the Round 6 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick184
Rnd6
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at the 184th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197
Rnd6
Nick Gargiulo
Nick Gargiulo in Round 6, Pick 22 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick219
Rnd6
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste at slot 219 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.




















