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Lo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2025

14- 2025

  • Lo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 146th overall pick: the Panthers steal Jeanty and grade out a B.

The board owed the Panthers one, and it paid up: Ashton Jeanty, the No. 2 name on the board, sitting there at the 146th overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick 8 they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Travis Hunter
Taking Travis Hunter in Round 2, Pick 25 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick74 Rnd3 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Mykel Williams
Mykel Williams in the 111th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick114 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in No. 114 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jahdae Barron
Circle this one: Jahdae Barron at the 140th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at pick No. 146 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 Walter Nolen
Steal is underselling it; Walter Nolen at slot 163 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.