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Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2025

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  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CAR)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CAR)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Lukas Van Ness
LB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Panthers turned the phones into found money: B+.

The Panthers put a flag in the ground for Shilo Sanders, 57 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. However the rest shakes out, Walker at that price is a win they earned.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
No drama and no debate, Walter Nolen went about where he belonged in slot 23. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jalon Walker in No. 45, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard at the 57th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
A tidy little value on Cameron Williams in Round 3, Pick 10, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in pick 87 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick111 Rnd4 Tory Horton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tory Horton in the 111th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
No edge and no loss on Billy Bowman Jr. in Round 4, Pick 12; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick140 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nohl Williams at slot 140. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
A straight-up fair deal on Mitchell Evans at No. 146, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick163 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Good price on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in pick 163, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
A wild overpay on Shilo Sanders in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.