PANTHER PICKS'S MOCK DRAFT
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PANTHER PICKS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 27, 2025

PANTHER 2025 MOCK DRAFT

  • PANTHER PICKS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
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
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (BAL)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAR)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CIN)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (LAC)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (LAR)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonathon Brooks
RB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesA+ FutureC
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Panthers a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Antwaun Powell-Ryland; the Panthers did not wait, grabbing him 38 spots ahead at pick 119.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Johnson. Caelen Carson gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the 12th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick No. 26 they get a rangy last line of defense. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
They talked themselves into Jared Wilson at slot 74, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant in No. 111 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 12 is lovely value for the wide receiver. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland in No. 119 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.