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carsonw2'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2025

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  • carsonw2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jah Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jah Joyner
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Panthers.

The Panthers did not so much draft Sai'vion Jones as overpay for him, 29 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Landing Ransaw that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In No. 8 they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
A big swing on Kyle Kennard at pick No. 57, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Fair-plus on Elic Ayomanor, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
They paid a round early for Jacob Parrish in Round 4, Pick 9, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones at the 114th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cody Simon at slot 140. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jah Joyner
They jumped the gun on Jah Joyner, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Que Robinson
Que Robinson in the 163rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick230 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
Steal is underselling it; Caleb Ransaw at slot 230 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.