Black Cats 101'S MOCK DRAFT
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Black Cats 101'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2025

Fat Pat's Folly

  • Black Cats 101 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CAR)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CAR)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CHI)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Strnad
LB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC FutureA+
The Panthers cashed the board's mistake on Booker: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Tyler Booker, the No. 36 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 57.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. Justin Strnad gives the group a proven body among the projects. They are betting Egbuka proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a weapon on the perimeter, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in the 57th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
No drama and no debate, Kyle Kennard went about where he belonged in the 74th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at slot 111 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
They let Jared Wilson come to them and pounced at pick No. 114. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
They did well to land Kurtis Rourke in the Round 5 slot, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
No edge and no loss on Trevor Etienne in No. 148; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron at pick 163 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at pick No. 240 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.