Blizz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Blizz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2025

Blizz

  • Blizz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CAR)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CAR)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Kain Medrano Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kain Medrano
LB UCLA
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Kain Medrano Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kain Medrano
LB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Panthers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Panthers fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Higgins pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

That Harvey pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Watts in the Round 2 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the 57th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They paid up for Deone Walker at pick 74 when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick111 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
A straight-up fair deal on Terrance Ferguson at pick No. 111, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick114 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at No. 114 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
They let RJ Harvey come to them and pounced at slot 140. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
A reasonable price with a little left over, Hollin Pierce in the 146th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick163 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
A tidy little value on Andres Borregales in slot 163, a step better than break-even. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
A conviction pick on Jay Higgins at pick No. 193 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick204 Rnd6 Caleb Ransaw
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caleb Ransaw. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Kain Medrano
No edge and no loss on Kain Medrano in Round 7, Pick 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Alijah Huzzie
A clean, defensible pick in No. 230 with a little surplus value in Alijah Huzzie. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.