The Prowler'S MOCK DRAFT

Panthers Post Week 13 Mock

  • The Prowler DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CAR)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CAR)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jaxson Dart
QB Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Players traded away
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DJ Chark Jr.
WR
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Xavier Woods
S
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C
ValueB- NeedA- TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Panthers to a C.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Panthers shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain. If Burch pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

The Egbuka pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka is a better player than pick 33 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Denzel Burke at the 65th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims at No. 71 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick101 Rnd4 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac in Round 4, Pick 1 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at the 164th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Curtis Jacobs well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart at pick No. 222 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.