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JTPICKS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2025

PANTHER 2025 MOCK

  • JTPICKS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CAR)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (GB)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (ATL)
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
DL-EDGE Georgia
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
A.J. Terrell
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonathon Brooks
RB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesA+ FutureD
The Panthers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The Panthers ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They are betting Wilson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hunter.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
A reach for Jalon Walker in pick No. 12; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick44 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Malaki Starks at slot 44. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick57 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Wilson. The roster fit checks out.
Pick140 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A premium they did not need to pay, Antwaun Powell-Ryland a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jarquez Hunter
You do not let a running back like Jarquez Hunter reach No. 204 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.