Mrt'S MOCK DRAFT
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Mrt'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2025

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  • Mrt DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CAR)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Panthers won the night they stopped Mukuba from sliding. Grade: B.

Call it larceny. Andrew Mukuba sat on the board until the 139th pick, and the Panthers did not need to be asked twice. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a difference-maker at receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
A reasonable price with a little left over, Josaiah Stewart in the Round 2 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in pick No. 74 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at pick 111 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Devin Neal
Steal is underselling it; Devin Neal at the 114th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
They will replay Andrew Mukuba at the 139th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick140 Rnd5 Sebastian Castro
Taking Sebastian Castro in slot 140 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
You do not let an offensive lineman like Anthony Belton reach No. 146 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
Circle this one: Dorian Strong at Round 5, Pick 25 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick230 Rnd7 CJ West
CJ West in the 230th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.