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Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2025

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  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CAR)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CAR)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Chantz Williams Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Chantz Williams
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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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
Adonai Mitchell
WR
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Panthers this weekend: B+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Panthers took Chantz Williams a full 254 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Williams steal is the beam this whole class leans on. For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Adonai Mitchell gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on James Pearce Jr.. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick45 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
No drama and no debate, Aireontae Ersery went about where he belonged in the 45th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick57 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They took Darien Porter at par in Round 3, Pick 10, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Nice patience on Kevin Winston Jr., who had no business lasting to No. 111. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick114 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Savion Williams at slot 114 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick140 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
They paid a round early for Bhayshul Tuten in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at pick 146 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Value said wait; Oronde Gadsden II in pick No. 163 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Chantz Williams
They reached a country mile for Chantz Williams at the 230th pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.