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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Panthers and Simpson: B. The Panthers' one glaring miss is linebacker, a need they left exactly as they found it. The bottom line is a respectable B.
The Simpson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The skill positions did well by the weekend.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at pick No. 33 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick65
Rnd3
D.J. James
A tidy little value on D.J. James in pick 65, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101
Rnd4
Marshawn Kneeland
They took Marshawn Kneeland at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick169
Rnd5
Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in the 169th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
They let Frank Gore Jr. come to them and pounced at No. 180. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jha'Quan Jackson at slot 222 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.