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RUN ON APR 16, 2025

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  • sssssss DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CAR)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CAR)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CAR)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (IND)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PHI)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dorian Williams
LB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureA+
About as clean as a draft gets for the Panthers: A-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Tyler Batty at pick 177, a reach of 60 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The Walker value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Dorian Williams pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

In the end it comes back to Nick Emmanwori, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 30th pick they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 45 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
A tidy little value on Cameron Williams in the 74th overall pick, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer in slot 109 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick111 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo in Round 4, Pick 9 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118 Rnd4 Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick140 Rnd5 Kyle McCord
They will replay Kyle McCord at No. 140 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland in pick No. 146 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick163 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
Value with a capital V on Andres Borregales in the 163rd pick, a genuine coup. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick166 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for JJ Pegues. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick177 Rnd6 Tyler Batty
Value said wait; Tyler Batty in pick 177 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.