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elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 28, 2025

CAR Needs NEW QBs

  • elroy2k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CAR)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CAR)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CAR)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CAR)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CAR)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (CAR)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (CAR)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAR)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (LAR)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAR)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The Panthers let Coleman fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Call it larceny. Jonah Coleman sat on the board until pick No. 145, and the Panthers did not need to be asked twice. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Norfleet reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In the 12th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get an enforcer at safety. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 John Mateer
You do not let a quarterback like John Mateer reach slot 38 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at No. 70 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Austin Barber
The board fumbled Austin Barber all the way to the 106th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jonah Coleman
Circle this one: Jonah Coleman at pick No. 145 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick184 Rnd6 DJ McKinney
By-the-book stuff, DJ McKinney at pick 184 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brett Norfleet this early at the Round 6 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 Taylen Green
They barely believed it either: Taylen Green still on the board at the 219th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.