Duke Fan'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Panthers Mock

  • Duke Fan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CAR)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CAR)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CAR)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Barion Brown
WR Kentucky
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (CAR)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CAR)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Jacobe Covington Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jacobe Covington
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (SF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (IND)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jacobe Covington Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Jacobe Covington
CB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (IND)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (GB)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Quenton Nelson
OG
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Panthers robbed the room for Igbinosun. Final grade: A-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Davison Igbinosun got past him. The Panthers do not have to explain a thing at Round 7, Pick 3. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 17th overall pick they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. More want than need.
Pick45 Rnd2 Abdul Carter
Abdul Carter at Round 2, Pick 13 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick49 Rnd2 Shavon Revel Jr.
Shavon Revel Jr. in the 49th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at No. 65 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick80 Rnd3 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at slot 80 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Armand Membou
Armand Membou at the Round 4 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 143, where Lathan Ransom graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159 Rnd5 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at pick 159 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick217 Rnd7 Davison Igbinosun
You do not let a cornerback like Davison Igbinosun reach pick No. 217 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
Elijhah Badger in pick 231 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jacobe Covington
They paid a round early for Jacobe Covington in No. 255, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.