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Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2025

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  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Panthers: B-.

The tape said wait; the Panthers did not. Vernon Broughton went at pick 146, a good 37 picks before the board was ready. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Strong pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a disruptive interior force. Need was not the driver here.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
A conviction pick on Kyle Kennard at pick 57 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A premium they did not need to pay, Charles Grant a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaylin Noel at pick No. 111. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick114 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A slide stopped in the Round 4 slot, with Kevin Winston Jr. worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick140 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
Somehow Dorian Strong was still sitting there in the 140th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick146 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton in No. 146 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They talked themselves into Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson in the 230th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.