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RUN ON APR 3, 2025

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  • mn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CAR)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (BUF)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (ARI)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Billings
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ian Thomas
TE
Head Shot
Jordan Fuller
S
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Panthers.

The Panthers went off the board in a big way for Justin Walley, 87 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They banked enough surplus on Walker to cover a lot of smaller sins. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at the 17th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
You do not let a linebacker like Jalon Walker reach pick 47 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick57 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in slot 57 with a little surplus value in Harold Fannin Jr.. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darien Porter. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A conviction pick on Deone Walker at the 74th pick that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick111 Rnd4 Savion Williams
The board fumbled Savion Williams all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick114 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in the 114th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at No. 146 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Justin Walley
They reached into another round for Justin Walley, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.