0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CAR)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CAR)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CAR)
Shemar Stewart
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (CAR)
Tony Grimes
CB UNLV
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (CAR)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (MIA)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DAL)
Shemar Stewart
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DAL)
Tony Grimes
CB UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Bryce Young
QB
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Chuba Hubbard
RB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Panthers drew a line under the quarterback search with Milroe: D-.

The phones were a trap the Panthers kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

Whatever Jalen Milroe becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. Milroe has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lacy.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, safety very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at slot 4 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick38 Rnd2 James Pearce Jr.
Fair-plus on James Pearce Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Ajani Cornelius
A straight-up fair deal on Ajani Cornelius at Round 2, Pick 13, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at pick 66 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102 Rnd4 Noah Fifita
The board had Noah Fifita higher than the Round 4 slot, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick117 Rnd4 Shemar Stewart
A tidy little value on Shemar Stewart in No. 117, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
They went early on Jonah Monheim in pick No. 142, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146 Rnd5 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor is a better player than the 146th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa in pick No. 178 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes in Round 6, Pick 33 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
They did well to land Xavier Truss in the Round 7 slot, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kyren Lacy
They robbed the room for Kyren Lacy here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.