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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
C+
ValueD+
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Panthers landed square in the muddy middle: C+. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Panthers took Tacario Davis a full 25 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A mixed bag that lands at C+.
The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
Hit on Zion Young and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Zion Young
In No. 19 they get a disruptor off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51
Rnd2
Malachi Fields
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Malachi Fields well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83
Rnd3
Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.



