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2025 Panthers draft

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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kai Kroeger Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kai Kroeger
P South Carolina
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers let Grant fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

When a board-topper like Charles Grant slides to Round 5, Pick 25, you do not overthink it, and the Panthers did not. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Every board in the league had Kroeger lower, and that gap is the story. With quarterback and running back unsolved, spending premium capital on specialist is the choice that costs them.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a mismatch in the passing game, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They went early on Donovan Ezeiruaku in slot 57, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
They paid a round early for Carson Schwesinger in the 74th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Savion Williams in No. 111 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick114 Rnd4 Ryan Fitzgerald
A surprising call. With quarterback and running back still to address, they spent pick 114 on Ryan Fitzgerald, a specialist they were not short of.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at pick No. 140 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
Value said wait; Jaylen Reed in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163 Rnd5 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in the 163rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick227 Rnd7 Kai Kroeger
They reached into another round for Kai Kroeger, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.