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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Panthers. Nobody had Ricky Pearsall this high, and it is not close. The Panthers reached 32 spots to get him at slot 168. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.
The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 3 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Troy Fautanu
A conviction pick on Troy Fautanu at Round 2, Pick 1 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick65
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
They paid up for Sedrick Van Pran at pick No. 65 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick101
Rnd4
Devontez Walker
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Devontez Walker. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138
Rnd5
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A reach for Antwaun Powell-Ryland in slot 138; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168
Rnd5
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick182
Rnd6
Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at the 182nd pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.






