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Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2025

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  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CAR)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureD
The Panthers bet the future on Ward. The board says B-.

The Panthers spent the pick that matters most on Cam Ward, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The cost of the Marshall Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The Winston Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick 4 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in pick No. 57 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74 Rnd3 Shemar Turner
They paid a round early for Shemar Turner in the 74th pick, more than the board wanted. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. slid further than he should have, and No. 111 is lovely value for the safety. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick114 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
They paid sticker price for Mitchell Evans in Round 5, Pick 2, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Value said wait; Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 146 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
They reached a country mile for Jason Marshall Jr. at the 163rd overall pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Jackson. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.