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RUN ON MAR 26, 2025

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  • eddyf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Panthers.

Some picks age like wine; DJ Giddens at the Round 4 slot will need to, sitting 59 spots clear of his grade.

The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Landing Kandra that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 8th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at pick 57 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick74 Rnd3 David Walker
They reached into another round for David Walker, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick111 Rnd4 DJ Giddens
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for DJ Giddens. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jaylin Lane
Jaylin Lane at No. 114 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker is a better player than slot 140 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick146 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
By-the-book stuff, Mitchell Evans at Round 5, Pick 8 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Luke Kandra at the Round 5 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at the 230th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.