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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
The Panthers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D. You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Panthers did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.
If Johnson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.
On value alone, Jackson makes the weekend a net positive.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Adonai Mitchell. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick59
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at No. 59 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick65
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
They took Kiran Amegadjie at par in the 65th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick96
Rnd3
Christian Mahogany
They paid sticker price for Christian Mahogany in the 96th pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
A reasonable price with a little left over, Isaac Guerendo in slot 115. It fills a real need, too.
Pick117
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at pick 117 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick141
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
A straight-up fair deal on Marist Liufau at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick165
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
No drama and no debate, Anthony Gould went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 29. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
They read the board right and Sione Vaki was the payoff at pick No. 180. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.












