Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2025

MoKnows

  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CAR)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
DaRon Bland
CB
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Panthers turned the phones into found money: A-.

The Panthers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending slot 114 on Antwaun Powell-Ryland a full 44 spots early. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Walker pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with linebacker, quarterback and other spots still on the board. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick44 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A premium they did not need to pay, Jayden Higgins a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick57 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
No edge and no loss on Alfred Collins in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick74 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A want over a need in pick No. 74: Deone Walker adds an interior defensive lineman while linebacker, quarterback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick76 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in No. 76 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Oluwafemi Oladejo well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick114 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A big swing on Antwaun Powell-Ryland at the 114th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jonas Sanker
A tidy little value on Jonas Sanker in No. 140, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
They jumped the gun on Bhayshul Tuten, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Jason Marshall Jr. in the 163rd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
They paid sticker price for Carson Vinson in the 230th pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.