Paladin137'S MOCK DRAFT

Panthers Draft 2025022102

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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CAR)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (CAR)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CAR)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (SEA)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CIN)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LAC)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (SEA)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Players Gained
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Matt Lee
C
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB FutureA-
The Panthers robbed the room for Ward. Final grade: B+.

Call it larceny. Cam Ward sat on the board until slot 229, and the Panthers did not need to be asked twice. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick65 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Warren at pick 65 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Nick Emmanwori
They barely believed it either: Nick Emmanwori still on the board at pick No. 74. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jalon Walker
Somehow Jalon Walker was still sitting there in slot 110, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick124 Rnd4 Ashton Jeanty
They will replay Ashton Jeanty at the 124th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jahdae Barron
Circle this one: Jahdae Barron at the 147th pick is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick164 Rnd5 Walter Nolen
They robbed the room for Walter Nolen here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick187 Rnd6 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Cam Ward
You do not let a quarterback like Cam Ward reach Round 7, Pick 11 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick236 Rnd7 Trey Amos
Trey Amos in pick No. 236 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.