The Panthers spent real capital to be 92 picks early on Kevin Winston Jr., and the board is going to hold them to it. It grades a D, and the process earned it.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Safety was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and wide receiver is still a hole.