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derekhayes 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2025

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  • derekhayes DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CAR)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CAR)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CAR)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Cooper Mays Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Cooper Mays
C Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CIN)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB+
The Panthers kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Panthers bet big and early on Cooper Mays, 79 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

They banked enough surplus on Walker to cover a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
Kelvin Banks Jr. at the 17th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick57 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A slide stopped in slot 57, with Xavier Watts worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum in No. 67 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74 Rnd3 Tre Harris
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tre Harris in the Round 3 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 95th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111 Rnd4 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in pick No. 111 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
Taking Jalen Milroe in Round 4, Pick 12 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133 Rnd4 Que Robinson
Value said wait; Que Robinson in slot 133 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jackson Slater
A conviction pick on Jackson Slater at the 140th pick that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jalen McLeod
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalen McLeod this early at the 146th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ty Robinson. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Cooper Mays
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cooper Mays well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.