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bcauthe0'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2025

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  • bcauthe0 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CAR)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Draft Picks Received
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CIN)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Panthers, and a B to prove it.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Kyle Williams at the Round 5 slot is 26 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Monangai.

They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The back end got a real overhaul.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In pick No. 8 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Watts in slot 57. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
They did well to land Carson Schwesinger in No. 74, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in Round 4, Pick 12 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick119 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Fair-plus on Joshua Farmer, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick140 Rnd5 Tyler Baron
A reach for Tyler Baron in pick 140; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
They talked themselves into Kyle Williams at the 146th overall pick, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 163 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick193 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in slot 193 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kyle Monangai at pick No. 230 is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.