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DeSkullz 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2025

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  • DeSkullz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CAR)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CAR)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CAR)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (CAR)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tanor Bortolini
C
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Panthers let Crenshaw-Dickson fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson got past him. The Panthers do not have to explain a thing at pick 230.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. It is not that Phillips is a bad player; it is that the Panthers had louder needs to answer first. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Simpkins III pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 14th pick they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in Round 2, Pick 12 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They let Xavier Watts come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They jumped the gun on Deone Walker, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson is a better player than pick 111 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick114 Rnd4 Chimere Dike
Nice patience on Chimere Dike, who had no business lasting to pick No. 114. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Jordan Phillips, an interior defensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jacob Parrish
The board fumbled Jacob Parrish all the way to No. 140, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick146 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
They liked Andres Borregales enough to skip the value, taking him in the 146th pick. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick163 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
A quiet steal in the 163rd overall pick: Pat Bryant for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick204 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A slide stopped in slot 204, with Oronde Gadsden II worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Steal is underselling it; Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at pick 230 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah in Round 7, Pick 23 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
Torricelli Simpkins III at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.