ganttac'S MOCK DRAFT

Mock 1

  • ganttac DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CAR)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Garrett Greene Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (CAR)
Garrett Greene
QB West Virginia
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CAR)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CAR)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (TB)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LAC)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesC+ FutureB
The Panthers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Garrett Greene at No. 217, a reach of 94 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. More want than need.
Pick45 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Omarion Hampton in the 45th overall pick, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick84 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in the 84th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Kamari Ramsey
Taking Kamari Ramsey in Round 4, Pick 1 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.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They reached a country mile for Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 139, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Dylan Sampson
They will replay Dylan Sampson at No. 143 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
They reached into another round for Jonah Monheim, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Garrett Greene
A wild overpay on Garrett Greene in the 217th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231 Rnd7 Woody Marks
They robbed the room for Woody Marks here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick233 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.