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bcauthe0'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2025

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    Panthers
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CAR)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CAR)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CAR)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CAR)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
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Caelen Carson
CB
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Justin Strnad
LB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Panthers turned the phones into found money: B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Panthers, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

It is not that Farmer is a bad player; it is that the Panthers had louder needs to answer first. They will need Schwesinger to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Landing McMillan that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 20 they get a true top target, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at pick No. 44 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the 51st overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick57 Rnd2 Carson Schwesinger
A reach on Carson Schwesinger in No. 57; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in the 74th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick85 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Joshua Farmer, an interior defensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick114 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
By-the-book stuff, Denzel Burke at Round 4, Pick 12 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick140 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hollin Pierce. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick146 Rnd5 Logan Brown
A straight-up fair deal on Logan Brown at the 146th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
They paid up for Kyle Williams at Round 5, Pick 25 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick204 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in pick 204 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris at the 230th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.