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bcauthe0'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2025

PERFECT DRAFT - FINAL

  • bcauthe0 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CAR)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jay Toia Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jay Toia
DT UCLA
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CAR)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jay Toia Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jay Toia
DT UCLA
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Caelen Carson
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Panthers a B+.

The Panthers put a flag in the ground for Luke Lachey, 49 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They banked enough surplus on Watts to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The Caelen Carson deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jihaad Campbell at Round 2, Pick 12. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in the 51st pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts is a better player than slot 57 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the 74th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick111 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at pick No. 111 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114 Rnd4 Kyle Williams
A reach on Kyle Williams in pick 114; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jake Majors
They did well to land Jake Majors in the Round 5 slot, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
A clean, defensible pick in slot 146 with a little surplus value in Malachi Moore. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick163 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke Lachey in No. 163, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jay Toia
A straight-up fair deal on Jay Toia at pick No. 197, value and slot in agreement. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick204 Rnd6 Desmond Watson
They talked themselves into Desmond Watson at the 204th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick230 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
They reached into another round for Theo Wease Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.