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Platoon Daddy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 25, 2025

Panthers Mock

  • Platoon Daddy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CAR)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CAR)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CAR)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CAR)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CAR)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CAR)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (CAR)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (CAR)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DEN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (IND)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (LAR)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DEN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (LAR)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (IND)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nik Bonitto
LB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Panthers and Nwokobia: A-.

The board owed the Panthers one, and it paid up: Isaiah Nwokobia, the No. 114 name on the board, sitting there at Round 5, Pick 7 like a gift left on the doorstep.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, with Anthony Hill Jr. leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
Good price on Anthony Hill Jr. in pick No. 19, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick38 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A straight-up fair deal on CJ Allen at pick 38, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick42 Rnd2 Makai Lemon
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Makai Lemon in Round 2, Pick 10. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick58 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Circle this one: Connor Lew at the 58th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick70 Rnd3 Drayk Bowen
A tidy little value on Drayk Bowen in the 70th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick83 Rnd3 Mansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
The board had cheaper options than Monroe Freeling at slot 106, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia in No. 145 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick165 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith in the 165th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick184 Rnd6 Lander Barton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Lander Barton in the Round 6 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at pick 219 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.