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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Panthers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Panthers shredded theirs for Seth Henigan. He came off 227 spots early, and the room will hear about it.
Landing Brooks that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Walker pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with tight end still on the board.
The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In the 24th overall pick they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29
Rnd1
T.J. Sanders
In pick No. 29 they get a wrecking ball inside, even if it was a touch early. Need was not the driver here.
Pick54
Rnd2
Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron in No. 54 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick64
Rnd2
Kyle Kennard
They talked themselves into Kyle Kennard at Round 2, Pick 32, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71
Rnd3
Trey Amos
No edge and no loss on Trey Amos in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick107
Rnd4
Jay Higgins
They robbed the room for Jay Higgins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick111
Rnd4
Deone Walker
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Deone Walker adds an interior defensive lineman and leaves tight end untouched.
Pick122
Rnd4
Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at No. 122 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick140
Rnd5
Parker Brailsford
Fair-plus on Parker Brailsford, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick147
Rnd5
Connor Colby
A conviction pick on Connor Colby at Round 5, Pick 9 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230
Rnd7
Tahj Brooks
Circle this one: Tahj Brooks at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick256
Rnd7
Seth Henigan
They reached into another round for Seth Henigan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.





















