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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Panthers and Slaughter: B. Thirty-one other rooms let Jake Slaughter slide, and the Panthers were the ones holding the card at the 83rd overall pick. Highway robbery. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Every board in the league had Cuevas lower, and that gap is the story. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
Kenyon Sadiq
In the 29th overall pick they get a mismatch in the passing game, and a steal at that.
Pick51
Rnd2
Anthony Hill Jr.
A slide stopped in slot 51, with Anthony Hill Jr. worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74
Rnd3
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They will replay Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick83
Rnd3
Jake Slaughter
Taking Jake Slaughter in Round 3, Pick 19 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick109
Rnd4
Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers at the 109th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in No. 119 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick158
Rnd5
Aaron Graves
They took Aaron Graves at par in pick No. 158, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick159
Rnd5
Keagen Trost
Nothing to complain about; Keagen Trost went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200
Rnd6
VJ Payne
VJ Payne in No. 200 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235
Rnd7
Josh Cuevas
A reach on Josh Cuevas in the Round 7 slot; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.












