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Keeppounding25'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 30, 2025

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  • Keeppounding25 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CAR)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CAR)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Khalil Barnes Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CAR)
Khalil Barnes
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C
ValueF NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers land in the muddy middle: C.

The Panthers did not so much draft Princewill Umanmielen as overpay for him, 219 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Hill pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

If Isaiah World and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Isaiah World
In the 14th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Princewill Umanmielen
A wild overpay on Princewill Umanmielen in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80 Rnd3 Logan Jones
This one needs a full-page explanation: Logan Jones in slot 80, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
They took Zachariah Branch at par in the 115th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at Round 5, Pick 11 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
A quiet steal in pick 154: Jyaire Hill for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jalen Thompson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Thompson well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick231 Rnd7 Khalil Barnes
Khalil Barnes in pick 231 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.