charlesctaylorjr24749'S MOCK DRAFT
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charlesctaylorjr24749'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 2, 2025

3rd Mock Draft 2024

  • charlesctaylorjr24749 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CAR)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CAR)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers land in the muddy middle: C+.

The tape said wait; the Panthers did not. Marist Liufau went at the Round 4 slot, a good 58 picks before the board was ready.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McCaffrey.

Hit on Kris Jenkins and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Kris Jenkins
In No. 32 they get a premier pass rusher, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
A wild overpay on Cooper Beebe in the 46th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick72 Rnd3 Audric Estime
A real head-scratcher, Audric Estime in pick 72 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick101 Rnd4 Marist Liufau
They reached a country mile for Marist Liufau at the 101st overall pick, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick157 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Nice patience on Luke McCaffrey, who had no business lasting to slot 157. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at pick No. 200 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick240 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
No edge and no loss on Sam Hartman in pick No. 240; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.