200212'S MOCK DRAFT
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200212'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2025

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  • 200212 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CAR)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CAR)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (CAR)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (GB)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Panthers let the board come to them and it handed over Xavier Watts in the 57th pick, comfortably the best value of their weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The cost of the Buchanan reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In slot 8 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the Round 2 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in Round 3, Pick 10 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte slid further than he should have, and the 111th overall pick is lovely value for the edge rusher. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Fair-plus on Anthony Belton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson in pick No. 140 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cody Simon
A tidy bit of business in the 146th pick, where Cody Simon graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
They let Mitchell Evans come to them and pounced at No. 163. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
They read the board right and Kyle Monangai was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick237 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at pick 237 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick250 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
They went early on Teddye Buchanan in Round 7, Pick 34, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.