Mr. JJ Fats'S MOCK DRAFT
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Mr. JJ Fats'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 2025

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  • Mr. JJ Fats DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Panthers and Taylor: B.

The Panthers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Mason Taylor, the No. 78 name on the board, in pick 114. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up. The cost of the Giddens reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 8th pick they get a load in the middle at fair value.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Somehow Jalon Walker was still sitting there in pick No. 57, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick 74 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Will Howard
They read the board right and Will Howard was the payoff at No. 111. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick114 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
The board fumbled Mason Taylor all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jacob Parrish
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 2 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in slot 146 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick163 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
They jumped the gun on DJ Giddens, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Fadil Diggs
Fadil Diggs in slot 230 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.