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Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2025

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  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CAR)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (CAR)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SEA)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (SEA)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (SEA)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Raheem Blackshear
RB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB
The Panthers kept it disciplined and banked a B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Panthers would have aced it. Jimmy Horn Jr. at the Round 7 slot is 93 spots clear of where he belonged.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Walker. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In pick No. 14 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at slot 44 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Higgins at the 57th pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick92 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Deone Walker at Round 3, Pick 28. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick117 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
You do not let a safety like Kevin Winston Jr. reach the 117th overall pick and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick140 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
No edge and no loss on Hollin Pierce in the 140th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
No drama and no debate, Emery Jones Jr. went about where he belonged in the 146th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
They barely believed it either: Tyler Shough still on the board at No. 163. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick 204 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick217 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at Round 7, Pick 1 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
A swing that ignored the value entirely, LaJohntay Wester well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.