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ds'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2025

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  • ds DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CAR)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CAR)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAR)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Players Gained
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Jordan Addison
WR
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Skyy Moore
WR
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Grover Stewart
DT
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Panthers for Marshall Jr.: A-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Panthers were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Marshall Jr.. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

The veteran additions, Jordan Addison chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a press-man option on the boundary at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick 31 they get a seam-stretching tight end, and a steal at that.
Pick32 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 32nd pick they get a centerfielder for the defense, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
No edge and no loss on Bradyn Swinson in No. 57; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
The board fumbled Carson Schwesinger all the way to the 95th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick114 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 12: Tez Johnson for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick140 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
They took Hollin Pierce at par in pick No. 140, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Logan Brown in the 146th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick159 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Nick Nash at No. 159 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick163 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at pick 163 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
Circle this one: Jason Marshall Jr. at the 230th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.