CheeseBurger Fats'S MOCK DRAFT
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CheeseBurger Fats'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 2025

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  • CheeseBurger Fats DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CAR)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CAR)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Head Shot
Nick Niemann
LB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Panthers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Panthers were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

The Yarns reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 24th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front. More want than need.
Pick44 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
By-the-book stuff, JT Tuimoloau at the 44th pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Higgins at pick 58, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They jumped the gun on Andrew Mukuba, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick97 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at pick No. 97 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord at Round 4, Pick 9 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jake Majors
A real head-scratcher, Jake Majors in slot 114 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at No. 140 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Logan Brown
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Logan Brown. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the 163rd pick, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
Marcus Yarns at pick No. 230 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.