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ZekuNFL'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 26, 2025

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Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CAR)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CAR)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CAR)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CAR)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Panthers: B-.

The war room fell hard for Eric O'Neill, and it showed at pick 156: 33 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In the 13th pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Chris Bell at the Round 2 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick78 Rnd3 Suntarine Perkins
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Suntarine Perkins. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick113 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Good price on D'Angelo Ponds in No. 113, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Eric O'Neill
A big swing on Eric O'Neill at pick No. 156, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick158 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
Fair-plus on Iapani Laloulu, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick194 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They talked themselves into Patrick Payton at No. 194, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford in the 230th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.