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cc'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 1, 2025

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  • cc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesA- FutureB
Grand theft in the 140th overall pick: the Panthers steal Mondon Jr. and grade out a B+.

Somebody in pick No. 140 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Panthers sat still while Smael Mondon Jr., the No. 110 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 19th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They barely believed it either: Jalon Walker still on the board at pick No. 45. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick53 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Watts in Round 2, Pick 21. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick57 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
Value with a capital V on Landon Jackson in slot 57, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Nice patience on Tez Johnson, who had no business lasting to No. 111. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick114 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom slid further than he should have, and pick 114 is lovely value for the safety. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick140 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Taking Smael Mondon Jr. in the 140th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick146 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
They paid sticker price for O'Donnell Fortune in pick 146, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
Tommi Hill at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Ricky White III
A tidy bit of business in No. 230, where Ricky White III graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.