Stuart'S MOCK DRAFT

Stuart

  • Stuart DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CAR)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CAR)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Panthers let Mukuba fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

The Panthers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Andrew Mukuba fell into the 147th pick.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. If Webb pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In slot 30 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Trey Amos
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in Trey Amos. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick62 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku at pick No. 62 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
No edge and no loss on Barrett Carter in the 74th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 23, with Isaiah Bond worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cam Skattebo at the 110th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick113 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
Somehow Sebastian Castro was still sitting there in pick 113, and they pounced on premier safety value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jared Wilson in No. 141, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick147 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
The board fumbled Andrew Mukuba all the way to pick 147, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick164 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
Andres Borregales is a better player than the 164th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick229 Rnd7 Clay Webb
A conviction pick on Clay Webb at the 229th overall pick that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.