panter'S MOCK DRAFT
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panter'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 3, 2025

Panter

  • panter DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CAR)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CAR)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Panthers a B.

The Bryce Foster selection is the head-turner. The Panthers reached 45 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Downs pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 15th pick they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Tyreak Sapp
They took Tyreak Sapp at par in slot 47, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick79 Rnd3 A.J. Harris
A.J. Harris in Round 3, Pick 15 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
No drama and no debate, Zachariah Branch went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
The board had cheaper options than Jacob Rodriguez at No. 150, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in pick 155 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick194 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryce Foster well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
A reach for Desmond Reid in No. 230; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.