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Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2025

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  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CAR)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CAR)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (BAL)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Travis Jones
DT
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedB TradesC FutureA+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Panthers: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Panthers took LaJohntay Wester a full 145 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The Emmanwori pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They will replay Nick Emmanwori at pick No. 57 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in the 74th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick86 Rnd3 David Walker
David Walker at slot 86 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in pick 91 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick111 Rnd4 LaJohntay Wester
LaJohntay Wester in No. 111 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick114 Rnd4 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Antwaun Powell-Ryland well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at Round 5, Pick 2 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick146 Rnd5 Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron at slot 146 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick163 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
They talked themselves into Vernon Broughton at pick 163, and the board did not agree. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick210 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
They reached a country mile for Carson Vinson at No. 210, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jimmy Horn Jr. in the 230th pick, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.