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bcauthe0'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2025

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  • bcauthe0 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CAR)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CAR)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Sam Brown Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CAR)
Sam Brown Jr.
WR Miami
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Sam Brown Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Sam Brown Jr.
WR Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Zach Cunningham
LB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Panthers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Panthers started one anyway for Luke Lachey, 62 picks ahead of schedule.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They will answer for taking interior defensive lineman early while quarterback went begging. They banked enough surplus on Monangai to cover a lot of smaller sins.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In pick 20 they get a green-dot type in the middle. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
They took JT Tuimoloau at par in No. 51, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They paid sticker price for Jayden Higgins in pick No. 57, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
No drama and no debate, Donovan Jackson went about where he belonged in the 63rd pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick66 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
By-the-book stuff, Maxwell Hairston at slot 66 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They went early on Deone Walker in Round 3, Pick 10, and the value did not follow. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick111 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
A want over a need in slot 111: Joshua Farmer adds an interior defensive lineman while quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick114 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Billy Bowman Jr.. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick122 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
No edge and no loss on Cobee Bryant in the 122nd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick140 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in No. 140 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
They reached into another round for Luke Lachey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
A straight-up fair deal on Seth McLaughlin at pick 163, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
A slide stopped in pick No. 230, with Kyle Monangai worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick257 Rnd7 Sam Brown Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Sam Brown Jr. at Round 7, Pick 41. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.