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Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2025

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  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (HOU)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joey Bosa
LB
Head Shot
Jeff Okudah
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureA+
More right than wrong for the Panthers, and a B+ to prove it.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Oronde Gadsden II in the Round 5 slot, a good 48 spots before the room expected him. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Winston Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
Bradyn Swinson in slot 57 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in pick 58 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A reach on Charles Grant in the 74th pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
The board had Kevin Winston Jr. higher than Round 4, Pick 9, and the safety fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
The board had cheaper options than Cobee Bryant at the 114th overall pick, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick140 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at pick No. 140 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.
Pick146 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Oronde Gadsden II. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune slipping to the Round 5 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten is a better player than No. 166 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
They talked themselves into Zeek Biggers at the 230th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.