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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Panthers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B. The one they had to fix is still broken. The Panthers left wide receiver untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.
That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 2 of 9 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the 8th overall pick they get a building block for the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick57
Rnd2
Xavier Watts
A quiet steal in pick 57: Xavier Watts for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.


