elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
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elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 28, 2025

CAR NEW QB ERA

  • elroy2k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
John Mateer Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CAR)
John Mateer
QB Oklahoma
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CAR)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CAR)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (CAR)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Mateer in the fold, and a B- for the Panthers.

You could see the war room lean forward. Whit Weeks at the 145th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

John Mateer gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 John Mateer
In pick 6 they get their quarterback of the future, though they paid up to get him.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 6, with Dillon Thieneman worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jordyn Tyson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jordyn Tyson in pick 70, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Joshua Josephs
A edge rusher of that caliber at No. 106 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick145 Rnd5 Whit Weeks
Circle this one: Whit Weeks at the 145th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick184 Rnd6 DJ McKinney
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DJ McKinney. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Somehow Jaren Kanak was still sitting there in pick No. 219, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.