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Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 27, 2025

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  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CAR)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CAR)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (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
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (BAL)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Panthers.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with LaJohntay Wester at Round 5, Pick 8, a reach of 110 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The McMillan value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 27 they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Watts in the 57th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
A clean, defensible pick in pick 59 with a little surplus value in Azareye'h Thomas. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at No. 74 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer at pick No. 111 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick114 Rnd4 Mitchell Evans
A real head-scratcher, Mitchell Evans in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jake Majors
A straight-up fair deal on Jake Majors at slot 129, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick140 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell in the 140th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick146 Rnd5 LaJohntay Wester
They left a pile of value on the table to take LaJohntay Wester this early at No. 146. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Carson Vinson
They talked themselves into Carson Vinson at the 163rd pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They reached a country mile for Jimmy Horn Jr. at Round 7, Pick 14, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.