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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Panthers and Higgins: B. The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jay Higgins, pick 227, roughly 105 picks past where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
They are betting Hallman proves the room right and everyone else wrong. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get juice off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick54
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at the 54th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick73
Rnd3
Malachi Moore
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malachi Moore. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick109
Rnd4
Tez Johnson
Value with a capital V on Tez Johnson in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114
Rnd4
Deontae Lawson
The board fumbled Deontae Lawson all the way to slot 114, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in pick No. 141 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick144
Rnd5
Jake Majors
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jake Majors in the 144th overall pick, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick162
Rnd5
Ricardo Hallman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ricardo Hallman in pick 162, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jay Higgins
They will replay Jay Higgins at Round 7, Pick 11 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.









