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Keeppounding25'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 22, 2025

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2026

  • Keeppounding25 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CAR)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CAR)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CAR)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CAR)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Khalil Barnes Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CAR)
Khalil Barnes
S Clemson
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CAR)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
James Williams Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CAR)
James Williams Sr.
LB Miami
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C-
ValueF NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers land in the muddy middle: C-.

The Princewill Umanmielen pick is the one that will follow the Panthers into the fall. They took him 250 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Princewill Umanmielen
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in pick 49 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81 Rnd3 DJ McKinney
DJ McKinney at pick No. 81 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
They left a pile of value on the table to take Iapani Laloulu this early at slot 117. The roster fit checks out.
Pick153 Rnd5 Khalil Barnes
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Khalil Barnes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jordan Hall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jordan Hall in Round 5, Pick 17, miles early. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick195 Rnd6 Micah Morris
They reached a country mile for Micah Morris at the 195th pick, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231 Rnd7 James Williams Sr.
James Williams Sr. at No. 231 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.