Cleck21'S MOCK DRAFT
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Cleck21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2025

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  • Cleck21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CAR)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (DEN)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (DEN)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
Best value of the weekend goes to the Panthers for Edwards: B.

The real work happened on the phones. The Panthers fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

The Edwards steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Reaching for Stout left real value on the table behind him.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In pick No. 8 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 25 is lovely value for the safety. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick74 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at slot 74 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Lathan Ransom at No. 114 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Upton Stout
Upton Stout at pick 163 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at pick No. 230 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.