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GoCarolina19'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 30, 2025

Panthers Mock Draft 1.0

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Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CAR)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CAR)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jackson Arnold
QB Auburn
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CAR)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LV)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (LV)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LV)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (GB)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (ATL)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kingsley Enagbare
LB
Head Shot
Jermaine Johnson
LB
Head Shot
Will McDonald IV
DE
Head Shot
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL
Head Shot
Devin White
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Christian Rozeboom
LB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Panthers let Arnold fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jackson Arnold, Round 7, Pick 3, roughly 32 picks past where he belonged. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Panthers paired the rookies with proven help, Devin White leading the way.

The Snowden reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In the 8th overall pick they get a premier pass rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Somehow Dillon Thieneman was still sitting there in slot 40, and they pounced on premier safety value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Evan Stewart
A quiet steal in the 145th pick: Evan Stewart for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jackson Arnold
Jackson Arnold at No. 219 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick221 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
Smith Snowden at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.