Singh'S MOCK DRAFT
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Singh'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 15, 2025

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  • Singh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CAR)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CAR)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CAR)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CAR)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Panthers, and a B- to prove it.

The Panthers spent real capital to be 48 picks early on Eric O'Neill, and the board is going to hold them to it.

The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 4 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Kobi Lane at No. 48, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80 Rnd3 Mikail Kamara
Mikail Kamara at the 80th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick116 Rnd4 Austin Romaine
A wild overpay on Austin Romaine in the 116th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Eric O'Neill
Eric O'Neill at Round 5, Pick 11 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Vincent Anthony Jr. in slot 156, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick196 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at slot 196 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick231 Rnd7 James Smith
James Smith at pick No. 231 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.