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RUN ON MAR 25, 2025

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Mock Draft 6.0

  • Dmaruk04 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
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
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Panthers.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Panthers took Ethan Downs a full 54 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Williams. That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In pick 8 they get a three-down second-level presence, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Value with a capital V on Xavier Watts in No. 57, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Deone Walker
The board had cheaper options than Deone Walker at the 74th overall pick, and it noticed. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick111 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Savion Williams in the 111th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
Value said wait; Sai'vion Jones in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick140 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong at slot 140 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick146 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at slot 146 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bhayshul Tuten in pick 163. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
A big swing on Ethan Downs at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.