Platoon Daddy'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Panthers Mock

  • Platoon Daddy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (GB)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesC FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Panthers and Melton: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Panthers were there to profit. Max Melton, the No. 76 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 101.

They will need Bortolini to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
No edge and no loss on Ladd McConkey in slot 33; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They took Chris Braswell at par in pick 39, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick88 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at pick No. 88 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick101 Rnd4 Max Melton
They barely believed it either: Max Melton still on the board at the Round 4 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick142 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the 142nd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tanor Bortolini. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
Miyan Williams in No. 240 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.