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Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 2, 2025

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  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CAR)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CAR)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jeff Okudah
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Panthers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

Nobody else had Shilo Sanders anywhere near slot 230. The Panthers did, by 61 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Bottom line, with James Pearce Jr. leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In No. 25 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the 57th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick58 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at Round 2, Pick 26 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A reach for Charles Grant in the 74th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Carson Schwesinger
They robbed the room for Carson Schwesinger here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at slot 114 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick140 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
A real head-scratcher, Bhayshul Tuten in No. 140 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick146 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
They took Mitchell Evans at par in pick 146, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jalen Rivers
Jalen Rivers in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
They paid sticker price for Seth McLaughlin in Round 5, Pick 28, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
They reached a country mile for Shilo Sanders at the 230th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.