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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureD
The Panthers found their guy under center in Maye: F. The Panthers spent real capital to be 216 picks early on Stefon Thompson, and the board is going to hold them to it. A F, plain and simple.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They have staked the next five years on Drake Maye, which is the only story that really matters here.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Fautanu. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 1 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick5
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In the 5th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick6
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
They took Brock Bowers at par in pick 6, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick8
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
In slot 8 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick10
Rnd1
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry at Round 1, Pick 10 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick16
Rnd1
Javon Bullard
In the 16th pick they get a centerfielder for the defense. A real need, handled.
Pick17
Rnd1
Tyler Nubin
In pick 17 they get a two-high chess piece.
Pick18
Rnd1
T'Vondre Sweat
In the 18th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, though they paid up to get him. More want than need.
Pick19
Rnd1
Xavier Legette
In pick No. 19 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold in slot 24 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick25
Rnd1
Edgerrin Cooper
In No. 25 they get the heartbeat of the defense, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29
Rnd1
Ja'Tavion Sanders
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a matchup weapon at tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Rome Odunze
Taking Rome Odunze in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick35
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the 35th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick36
Rnd2
Jonathon Brooks
They reached into another round for Jonathon Brooks, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick37
Rnd2
Blake Corum
Blake Corum in the 37th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick65
Rnd3
Troy Fautanu
Somehow Troy Fautanu was still sitting there in the 65th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67
Rnd3
Javon Foster
Javon Foster at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69
Rnd3
Stefon Thompson
Stefon Thompson at slot 69 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick73
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at pick No. 73 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick101
Rnd4
Braelon Allen
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Braelon Allen. The roster fit checks out.
Pick105
Rnd4
Justin Rogers
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Justin Rogers. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick211
Rnd6
Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.




























