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RUN ON MAR 17, 2025

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Car Mock Draft 4.0(After Free Agency)

  • Dmaruk04 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CAR)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jack Kiser, 36 picks early at the Round 5 slot. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They banked enough surplus on Williams to cover a lot of smaller sins. The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Will Johnson
Good price on Will Johnson in slot 8, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
They jumped the gun on Kyle Kennard, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in No. 74 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Fair-plus on Jordan Phillips, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick114 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Taking Andrew Mukuba in Round 4, Pick 12 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
A wild overpay on Jack Kiser in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick146 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong in pick No. 146 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at No. 163 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kyle Williams
They will replay Kyle Williams at pick 230 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.