BLAKEHORN'S MOCK DRAFT
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BLAKEHORN'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2025

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  • BLAKEHORN DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CAR)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CAR)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (MIA)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (IND)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (BAL)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (BAL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (WSH)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alec Pierce
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Shy Tuttle
DT
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC
The Panthers let Horton fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Panthers came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Horton. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
They paid up for Jalon Walker at the 14th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick27 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick 27 they get a mismatch in the passing game, and a steal at that.
Pick61 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Watts in No. 61, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Maxwell Hairston in the 74th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Taking Tory Horton in slot 135 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
A tidy bit of business in Round 5, Pick 8, where Brashard Smith graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick150 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at pick No. 150 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Karene Reid
The board had Karene Reid higher than the 224th overall pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.