Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
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Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 12, 2025

Scott's picks

  • Truckley45 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CAR)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CAR)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CAR)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CAR)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Panthers put a flag in the ground for Jalen Thompson, 62 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

They punted on safety, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That Laloulu pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
By-the-book stuff, Jermod McCoy at slot 10 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick41 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
They took Elijah Sarratt at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Zion Young
A reach on Zion Young in Round 3, Pick 12; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick111 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
A real head-scratcher, Derrick Moore in pick No. 111 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick149 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at pick 149 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick162 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu slipping to No. 162 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
A reach for Raylen Wilson in pick No. 192; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
A wild overpay on Jalen Thompson in pick 230, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.