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Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2025

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  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CAR)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (CAR)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CAR)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Raheem Blackshear
RB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
The Panthers kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Panthers spent real capital to be 53 picks early on Shilo Sanders, and the board is going to hold them to it.

That Walker pick is the receipt they will wave around later. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Mike Green
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a disruptor off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at slot 44 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
You do not let a running back like Omarion Hampton reach No. 49 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at the 57th pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick74 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A reach on Charles Grant in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick111 Rnd4 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the 111th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick114 Rnd4 Mitchell Evans
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mitchell Evans in the 114th pick, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick140 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brashard Smith in slot 140. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland in Round 5, Pick 8 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
Nothing to complain about; O'Donnell Fortune went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at pick No. 211 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
LaJohntay Wester at the 217th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Carson Vinson. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
A wild overpay on Shilo Sanders in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.