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RUN ON DEC 11, 2025

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Draft Selections
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CAR)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CAR)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Khalil Barnes Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CAR)
Khalil Barnes
S Clemson
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CAR)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Panthers get a C+.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Panthers took Princewill Umanmielen at No. 116, roughly 152 spots before his name belonged. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
In pick 16 they get juice off the edge, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Kobi Lane at the 48th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80 Rnd3 Kyle Louis
Value said wait; Kyle Louis in No. 80 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Princewill Umanmielen
A wild overpay on Princewill Umanmielen in pick No. 116, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They talked themselves into Jermaine Mathews Jr. at Round 5, Pick 11, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu in slot 156 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Khalil Barnes
Khalil Barnes at the 196th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick231 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
They reached a country mile for Daevin Hobbs at slot 231, and the board is aghast. A minor itch, scratched.