COlty'S MOCK DRAFT
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COlty'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2025

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Final

  • COlty DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Panthers.

Nobody had Jasheen Davis this high, and it is not close. The Panthers reached 213 spots to get him at slot 146. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Getting Leonard where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In pick 8 they get a lockdown presence outside, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku in Round 2, Pick 25 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 74 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick111 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones in slot 111 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Kaimon Rucker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kaimon Rucker this early at No. 114. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick140 Rnd5 Davin Vann
A real head-scratcher, Davin Vann in the 140th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jasheen Davis
A big swing on Jasheen Davis at the 146th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Dorian Strong in slot 163, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard in pick 230 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.