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2025 Panthers Draft

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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CAR)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CAR)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CIN)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
The Panthers robbed the room for Taylor. Final grade: B+.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Mason Taylor tumbling to the Panthers in slot 163 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Steal is underselling it; Malaki Starks at slot 44 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in No. 57 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in Round 3, Pick 10 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick109 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the 109th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tez Johnson in the 112th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Taking Kevin Winston Jr. in pick 139 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in pick No. 163 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.