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Platoon Daddy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 13, 2025

Panthers Mock

  • Platoon Daddy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CAR)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CAR)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CAR)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CAR)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jordan Castell
S Florida
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD- FutureA-
Larceny in pick 154 lands the Panthers a B-, Burks and all.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Deion Burks, the No. 108 name on the board, stolen at slot 154. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Zuhn III pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
Nice patience on Avieon Terrell, who had no business lasting to slot 28. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick48 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
A straight-up fair deal on Arvell Reese at the 48th pick, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick79 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
They paid up for Caleb Tiernan at No. 79 when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Whit Weeks
A quiet steal in the 114th overall pick: Whit Weeks for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick154 Rnd5 Deion Burks
You do not let a wide receiver like Deion Burks reach Round 5, Pick 13 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick159 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
They paid sticker price for Isaac Smith in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A real head-scratcher, Trey Zuhn III in pick No. 196 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jordan Castell
The board had Jordan Castell higher than pick 232, and the safety fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.