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Mo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2025

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  • Mo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CAR)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CAR)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CAR)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CAR)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Raheem Blackshear
RB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Panthers this weekend: B+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jahvaree Ritzie at the Round 7 slot, a reach of 44 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. However the rest shakes out, Starks at that price is a win they earned.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 12 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
The board fumbled Kenneth Grant all the way to pick 44, and they scooped it up. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick58 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in No. 58 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick66 Rnd3 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Value with a capital V on Donovan Ezeiruaku in pick No. 66, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They read the board right and Kevin Winston Jr. was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Good price on Tory Horton in the 114th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick140 Rnd5 Logan Brown
A straight-up fair deal on Logan Brown at pick No. 140, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
They left a pile of value on the table to take Chase Lundt this early at slot 146. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
They paid up for Ajani Cornelius at the 163rd pick when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
They talked themselves into Jason Marshall Jr. at the 166th overall pick, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jahvaree Ritzie
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jahvaree Ritzie. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick236 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah at No. 236 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.