Kjnazeer'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Kjnazeer DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (SEA)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Michael Mayer
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DK Metcalf
WR
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC
The Panthers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The war room fell hard for Brady Cook, and it showed at the Round 7 slot: 39 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

They banked enough surplus on Caldwell to cover a lot of smaller sins. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Will Johnson
Nothing to complain about; Will Johnson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard in pick 57 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in the 110th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick113 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo is a better player than No. 113 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at slot 141 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jamaree Caldwell
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 147, where Jamaree Caldwell graded well above the range. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick229 Rnd7 Brady Cook
Brady Cook at No. 229 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.