richtmyera'S MOCK DRAFT
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richtmyera'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 2025

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2025 Final

  • richtmyera DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CAR)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (TEN)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (LAC)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DET)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesC FutureB-
The Panthers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Panthers never addressed safety, and it is the kind of gap that lingers.

They banked enough surplus on Simon to cover a lot of smaller sins. If Colby pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In pick 8 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku at the 57th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
They paid sticker price for Jordan Burch in Round 3, Pick 22, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 Nohl Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Nohl Williams at slot 111, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in No. 140 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146 Rnd5 Aeneas Peebles
No drama and no debate, Aeneas Peebles went about where he belonged in pick No. 146. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick163 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at the 163rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick178 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Connor Colby in the Round 6 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah at the 230th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes at slot 253 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.