Keeppounding25'S MOCK DRAFT
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Keeppounding25'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 17, 2025

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  • Keeppounding25 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CAR)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CAR)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Draft Picks Received
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BUF)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (SF)
James Smith
DL Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall D+
ValueF NeedB+ TradesB- FutureC-
Back to the drawing board for the Panthers: D+.

The war room fell hard for Princewill Umanmielen, and it showed at Round 2, Pick 16: 221 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. It grades a D+, and the process earned it.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Kyle Louis
In slot 16 they get a green-dot type in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick48 Rnd2 Princewill Umanmielen
They talked themselves into Princewill Umanmielen at No. 48, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80 Rnd3 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at the 80th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick116 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
They paid sticker price for Zachariah Branch in Round 4, Pick 16, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Value said wait; Aaron Graves in pick No. 151 says they were not listening. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jermaine Mathews Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith at Round 5, Pick 24 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in pick No. 196 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.