Obsesseddd'S MOCK DRAFT

Panthers v2.28.2025.01

  • Obsesseddd DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (IND)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Will Fries
OG
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Panthers for Williams: B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Savion Williams, the No. 98 name on the board, stolen at the Round 5 slot. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In No. 14 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at the 45th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders in Round 2, Pick 25 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick74 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Azareye'h Thomas in pick 74. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Good price on Kevin Winston Jr. in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at slot 113 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick141 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at the 141st pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick147 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in pick No. 147 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Savion Williams
Circle this one: Savion Williams at pick 164 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick229 Rnd7 Quincy Riley
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 11 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.