For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Panthers walked out of the weekend still thin at wide receiver, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Pearce Jr. reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.