AAAAAA'S MOCK DRAFT
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AAAAAA'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2025

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  • AAAAAA DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CAR)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CAR)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CAR)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CAR)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Warren Brinson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Warren Brinson
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAC)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Allen
DT
Head Shot
Lil'Jordan Humphrey
WR
Head Shot
Jaylon Moore
OG
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Panthers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

There is reaching, and then there is Warren Brinson at the 230th pick. The Panthers jumped the board by 64 and dared it to prove them wrong. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 12th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku in pick 51 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
A clean, defensible pick in slot 66 with a little surplus value in Jaylin Noel. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at Round 3, Pick 10 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They paid sticker price for Andrew Mukuba in the 86th pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in pick No. 114 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jackson Slater in No. 125, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick140 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A wild overpay on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in Round 5, Pick 2, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
A real head-scratcher, Barryn Sorrell in pick 146 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick158 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
They liked Kyle Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick163 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They talked themselves into JJ Pegues at the 163rd pick, and the board did not agree. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick204 Rnd6 Thomas Fidone II
Thomas Fidone II at slot 204 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Karene Reid
Nothing to complain about; Karene Reid went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Warren Brinson
Warren Brinson at the 230th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.