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mokkeunhwa'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 7, 2025

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  • mokkeunhwa DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CAR)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CAR)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureC+
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Panthers.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Panthers did exactly that with Jalen Thompson in the 230th pick.

On value alone, Reese makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 7th pick they get a two-high chess piece at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Fair-plus on Jake Slaughter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at No. 76 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They reached into another round for DeMonte Capehart, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jermaine Mathews Jr. this early at Round 5, Pick 10. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick162 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Max Iheanachor in slot 162. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick192 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Thompson well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.