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holycooked'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 8, 2025

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  • holycooked DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CAR)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CAR)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CAR)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CAR)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (CAR)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CAR)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CAR)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CAR)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CAR)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DAL)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LAR)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (GB)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Panthers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The Panthers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Akheem Mesidor at the Round 7 slot regardless, 65 picks early. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Bernard.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In pick 13 they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick19 Rnd1 LT Overton
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They paid sticker price for CJ Allen in the 49th pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad at slot 56 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Value with a capital V on Michael Taaffe in pick No. 76, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick82 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 18: Deontae Lawson for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Taking Germie Bernard in the 88th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111 Rnd4 Logan Jones
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Logan Jones. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick124 Rnd4 Terrance Carter Jr.
Terrance Carter Jr. at slot 124 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They liked Davison Igbinosun enough to skip the value, taking him in the 149th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick162 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at pick 162 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick192 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Josh Moten at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
A real head-scratcher, Akheem Mesidor in pick No. 230 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.