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    Panthers
Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CAR)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CAR)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CAR)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (CAR)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Larceny in pick 102 lands the Panthers a B+, Sainristil and all.

Whoever sat across the table from the Panthers should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Sainristil pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The Bertrand pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65 Rnd3 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in slot 65 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders is a better player than No. 66 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Circle this one: Mike Sainristil at pick No. 102 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
The board had Braelon Allen higher than the 165th pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
They jumped the gun on JD Bertrand, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd6 Blake Watson
They paid sticker price for Blake Watson in pick No. 219, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.