KDE'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Ken 0127

  • KDE DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CAR)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CAR)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CAR)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CAR)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CAR)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (CAR)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (TB)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NE)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (WSH)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (NYG)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Paulson Adebo
CB
Head Shot
Troy Andersen
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Brian Burns
EDGE
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Panthers this weekend: D-.

Nobody else had Isaiah Davis anywhere near slot 109. The Panthers did, by 70 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Panthers indulged a want in Smith while a need in quarterback stayed open.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Trice.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Nice patience on Bralen Trice, who had no business lasting to pick No. 38. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
They did well to land Adonai Mitchell in No. 40, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in Round 2, Pick 17 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick65 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They paid a round early for Cooper Beebe in the 65th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in slot 70 leaves quarterback for later.
Pick77 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Ricky Pearsall. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
A reach on Sedrick Van Pran in the 79th overall pick; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick80 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
A wild overpay on Dominick Puni in pick No. 80, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick83 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
They reached into another round for Kris Abrams-Draine, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick96 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at pick 96 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster in No. 101 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They talked themselves into Ben Sinnott at slot 102, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis in the 109th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick119 Rnd4 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the 119th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.