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jphum13'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2025

Panthers Goat

  • jphum13 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Panthers: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Panthers spent the Round 3 slot on Terrance Ferguson, a name the board had a full 41 spots lower. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

That Edwards pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
By-the-book stuff, James Pearce Jr. at Round 1, Pick 8 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the 57th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Terrance Ferguson
A wild overpay on Terrance Ferguson in the 74th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at slot 111 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick114 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Hollin Pierce. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker at pick No. 140 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kaimon Rucker
They paid sticker price for Kaimon Rucker in pick 146, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Que Robinson
A real head-scratcher, Que Robinson in slot 163 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
They robbed the room for Donovan Edwards here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.