Mr. Meow Fats'S MOCK DRAFT
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Mr. Meow Fats'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2025

Blk. Cats

  • Mr. Meow Fats DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ted Karras
C
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA- FutureA
Few false notes in the Panthers' weekend. Grade: A-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Vernon Broughton at No. 163, a reach of 25 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. On value alone, Caldwell makes the weekend a net positive.

The Ted Karras deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In slot 8 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They took Jayden Higgins at par in pick 57, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick111 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Anthony Belton. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick114 Rnd4 Tai Felton
They let Tai Felton come to them and pounced at the 114th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick140 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
They paid sticker price for Kurtis Rourke in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jamaree Caldwell
A tidy bit of business in the 146th overall pick, where Jamaree Caldwell graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick163 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at pick 163 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick230 Rnd7 Addison West
Addison West is a better player than No. 230 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.