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Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2025

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  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Jason Marshall Jr.; the Panthers did not wait, grabbing him 40 spots ahead at slot 163. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at pick 57 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick74 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in the 74th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick111 Rnd4 Chimere Dike
Good price on Chimere Dike in Round 4, Pick 9, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick114 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 114 with a little surplus value in Cam Skattebo. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick140 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith at No. 140 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune at the 146th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jason Marshall Jr. this early at the 163rd overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
A straight-up fair deal on Desmond Watson at the Round 7 slot, value and slot in agreement. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.