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Platoon Daddy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 4, 2025

Panthers Mock

  • Platoon Daddy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CAR)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CAR)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CAR)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CAR)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CAR)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CAR)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ATL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ATL)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Players Gained
Head Shot
Martin Emerson Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedA- TradesB FutureA+
The Panthers cashed the board's mistake on Allar: A-.

When a board-topper like Drew Allar slides to pick 143, you do not overthink it, and the Panthers did not.

They will need Moore to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

In the end it comes back to Makai Lemon, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In slot 23 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick70 Rnd3 Caleb Lomu
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 6, where Caleb Lomu graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A straight-up fair deal on Bryce Lance at No. 105, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at pick 143 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick193 Rnd6 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at the 193rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick199 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
They paid sticker price for Xavier Nwankpa in the 199th pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick227 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
No drama and no debate, Smith Snowden went about where he belonged in pick No. 227. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.