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CAROLINA PANTHERS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update:
June 6
Starter Need High (P1, P2)
OT
Starter Need Medium (P3)
OC
EDGE
CB
CBN
Mid Round Fill High (P5)
WR
WRS
ILB
Depth Fill (P4)
RB
OG
TE
NT
DL3T
DL5T
SFTY
Late Round Fill (P6)
QB
OLB
Minimal Need (P9)
PANTHERS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from 2026 Consensus Mock Draft:
2026 Mock Draft #1
Most recent mock draft update:
6/7/25
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R1
4
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Carolina
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Francis Mauigoa
Miami
OT
Reach/Value:
0
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Height:
6'6"
Weight:
315
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2025 Draft Grade: A
Through free agency and the draft, Panthers GM Dan Morgan has put on a master class of sticking to your guns! It started by not vastly overpaying DT Milton Williams in a bidding war with the Patriots and ended with Carolina masterfully moving around the draft board. With their 8th overall pick, they selected another big body WR with great hands in the form of Tetairoa McMillan. As seen in the clip above, Carolina had an offer from the Los Angeles Rams to move up to 8 while Carolina sank back all the way to pick 26. No one knows exactly what Dan was asking for the pick, but it was a bridge too far for the Rams. Bryce Young now has a perfect running mate to help jumpstart the offense in 2025.
BPA was the theme from there on out as they found Trevor Etienne in the 4th round waiting to add depth to the RB room. Especially important since last year's 2nd RD pick, Jonathan Brooks, will be sidelined for the entire year. The Panthers drafted safety Lathan Ransom and DT Cam Jackson later to shore up their terrible run defense, drafted Mitchell Evans at TE For his sure handedness and willingness to block down field, and finished the draft by signing speedster from Colorado, Jimmy Horn Jr. All in all, it's hard to imagine Carolina coming away with a draft better than this one.
Don't forget to check out the C3 Panthers Podcast Tuesday nights at 9 PM and 30 minutes after every game to hear us discuss all the latest in Panther Nation!
- Cody Lachney, Panthers Analyst
Through free agency and the draft, Panthers GM Dan Morgan has put on a master class of sticking to your guns! It started by not vastly overpaying DT Milton Williams in a bidding war with the Patriots and ended with Carolina masterfully moving around the draft board. With their 8th overall pick, they selected another big body WR with great hands in the form of Tetairoa McMillan. As seen in the clip above, Carolina had an offer from the Los Angeles Rams to move up to 8 while Carolina sank back all the way to pick 26. No one knows exactly what Dan was asking for the pick, but it was a bridge too far for the Rams. Bryce Young now has a perfect running mate to help jumpstart the offense in 2025.
A+ grade for the #Panthers selection of Tetairoa McMillan for @mikerenner_
— Keep Purring Podcast (Ben) (@KeepPurringBen) April 25, 2025
"The highest floor WR in this class after Travis Hunter."
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BPA was the theme from there on out as they found Trevor Etienne in the 4th round waiting to add depth to the RB room. Especially important since last year's 2nd RD pick, Jonathan Brooks, will be sidelined for the entire year. The Panthers drafted safety Lathan Ransom and DT Cam Jackson later to shore up their terrible run defense, drafted Mitchell Evans at TE For his sure handedness and willingness to block down field, and finished the draft by signing speedster from Colorado, Jimmy Horn Jr. All in all, it's hard to imagine Carolina coming away with a draft better than this one.
Don't forget to check out the C3 Panthers Podcast Tuesday nights at 9 PM and 30 minutes after every game to hear us discuss all the latest in Panther Nation!
- Cody Lachney, Panthers Analyst
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R2
36
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Carolina
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David Bailey
Texas Tech
EDGE
Reach/Value:
-8
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
250
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R3
68
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Carolina
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Malik Muhammad
Texas
CB
Reach/Value:
4
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Height:
6'0"
Weight:
190
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R4
100
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Carolina
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Jake Slaughter
Florida
OC
Reach/Value:
-14
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Height:
6'5"
Weight:
308
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R5
132
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Carolina
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Germie Bernard
Alabama
WR
Reach/Value:
3
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Height:
6'0"
Weight:
209
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R6
164
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Carolina
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Bryce Boettcher
Oregon
ILB
Reach/Value:
-11
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Height:
6'2"
Weight:
225
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R7
196
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Carolina
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Ricardo Hallman
Wisconsin
CBN
Reach/Value:
-41
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Height:
5'10"
Weight:
185
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PANTHERS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS
Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".
Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | Tetairoa McMillan | Arizona | WR | Reach | -13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 51 | Nic Scourton | Texas A&M | EDGE | Value | +10 |
| 2025 | 3 | 77 | Princely Umanmielen | Ole Miss | EDGE | Reach | -9 |
| 2025 | 4 | 114 | Trevor Etienne | Georgia | RB | Reach | -51 |
| 2025 | 4 | 122 | Lathan Ransom | Ohio State | S | Reach | -9 |
| 2025 | 5 | 140 | Cam'Ron Jackson | Florida | DL1T | Value | +6 |
| 2025 | 5 | 163 | Mitchell Evans | Notre Dame | TE | Value | +10 |
| 2025 | 6 | 208 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | Colorado | WRS | Reach | -62 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2024 | 1 | 32 | Xavier Legette | South Carolina | WR | Reach | -10 |
| 2024 | 2 | 46 | Jonathon Brooks | Texas | RB | Reach | -24 |
| 2024 | 3 | 72 | Trevin Wallace | Kentucky | ILB | Reach | -63 |
| 2024 | 4 | 101 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | Texas | TE | Value | +34 |
| 2024 | 5 | 157 | Chau Smith-Wade | Washington State | CB | Reach | -5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 200 | Jaden Crumedy | Mississippi State | DL3T | Reach | -86 |
| 2024 | 7 | 240 | Mike Barrett | Michigan | ILB | Value | +10 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Bryce Young | Alabama | QB | Reach | -1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 39 | Jonathan Mingo | Ole Miss | WR | Reach | -31 |
| 2023 | 3 | 80 | D.J. Johnson | Oregon | EDGE | Reach | -87 |
| 2023 | 4 | 114 | Chandler Zavala | North Carolina State | OG | Value | +20 |
| 2023 | 5 | 145 | Jammie Robinson | Florida State | S | Value | +64 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | Ikem Ekwonu | North Carolina State | OT | Value | +3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 94 | Matt Corral | Ole Miss | QB | Value | +72 |
| 2022 | 4 | 120 | Brandon Smith | Penn State | OLB | Value | +3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 189 | Amare Barno | Virginia Tech | EDGE | Value | +67 |
| 2022 | 6 | 199 | Cade Mays | Tennessee | OT | Reach | -97 |
| 2022 | 7 | 242 | Kalon Barnes | Baylor | CB | Value | +44 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 | Jaycee Horn | South Carolina | CB | Reach | -5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 59 | Terrace Marshall | LSU | WR | Value | +22 |
| 2021 | 3 | 70 | Brady Christensen | BYU | OT | Reach | -27 |
| 2021 | 3 | 83 | Tommy Tremble | Notre Dame | TE | Reach | -27 |
| 2021 | 4 | 126 | Chuba Hubbard | Oklahoma State | RB | Value | +22 |
| 2021 | 5 | 158 | Daviyon Nixon | Iowa | DL3T | Value | +105 |
| 2021 | 5 | 166 | Keith Taylor | Washington | CB | Value | +25 |
| 2021 | 6 | 193 | Deonte Brown | Alabama | OG | Value | +85 |
| 2021 | 6 | 204 | Shi Smith | South Carolina | WRS | Reach | -32 |
| 2021 | 6 | 222 | Thomas Fletcher | Alabama | LS | Reach | -175 |
| 2021 | 7 | 232 | Phil Hoskins | Kentucky | DL3T | Reach | -197 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2020 | 1 | 7 | Derrick Brown | Auburn | DL3T | Value | +2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 38 | Yetur Gross-Matos | Penn State | EDGE | Value | +13 |
| 2020 | 2 | 64 | Jeremy Chinn | S. Illinois | S | Reach | -22 |
| 2020 | 4 | 113 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | CB | Value | +31 |
| 2020 | 5 | 152 | Kenny Robinson Jr. | West Virginia | S | Value | +25 |
| 2020 | 6 | 184 | Bravvion Roy | Baylor | DL1T | Reach | -70 |
| 2020 | 7 | 221 | Stanley Thomas-Oliver III | Florida International | CB | Reach | -86 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2019 | 1 | 16 | Brian Burns | Florida State | EDGE | Reach | -22 |
| 2019 | 2 | 37 | Greg Little | Ole Miss | OT | Reach | -13 |
| 2019 | 3 | 100 | Will Grier | West Virginia | QB | Reach | -56 |
| 2019 | 4 | 115 | Christian Miller | Alabama | EDGE | Reach | -71 |
| 2019 | 5 | 154 | Jordan Scarlett | Florida | RB | Reach | -64 |
| 2019 | 6 | 212 | Dennis Daley | South Carolina | OT | Reach | -19 |
| 2019 | 7 | 237 | Terry Godwin | Georgia | WRS | Reach | -95 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2018 | 1 | 24 | D.J. Moore | Maryland | WR | Reach | -5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 55 | Donte Jackson | LSU | CB | Reach | -4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 85 | Rashaan Gaulden | Tennessee | CB | Reach | -38 |
| 2018 | 4 | 101 | Ian Thomas | Indiana | TE | Value | +12 |
| 2018 | 4 | 136 | Marquis Haynes | Ole Miss | EDGE | Reach | -51 |
| 2018 | 5 | 161 | Jermaine Carter | Maryland | OLB | Reach | -110 |
| 2018 | 7 | 234 | Andre Smith | North Carolina | ILB | Reach | -67 |
| 2018 | 7 | 242 | Kendrick Norton | Miami | DL1T | Value | +92 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2017 | 1 | 8 | Christian McCaffrey | Stanford | RBF | Reach | -5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 40 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio St | WRS | Reach | -7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 64 | Taylor Moton | W Michigan | OT | Value | +5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 77 | Daeshon Hall | Texas A&M | DL5T | Reach | -47 |
| 2017 | 5 | 152 | Corn Elder | Miami (FL) | CB | Value | +3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 192 | Alexander Armah | West Georgia | FB | Value | +5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 233 | Harrison Butker | Georgia Tech | K | Value | +2 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2016 | 1 | 30 | Vernon Butler | Louisiana Tech | DL1T | Reach | -12 |
| 2016 | 2 | 62 | James Bradberry | Samford | CB | Reach | -70 |
| 2016 | 3 | 77 | Daryl Worley | West Virginia | CB | Reach | -65 |
| 2016 | 5 | 141 | Zack Sanchez | Oklahoma | S | Value | +45 |
| 2016 | 7 | 252 | Beau Sandland | Montana St | TE | Reach | -21 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2015 | 1 | 25 | Shaq Thompson | Washington | OLB | Value | +0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 41 | Devin Funchess | Michigan | WR | Reach | -30 |
| 2015 | 4 | 102 | Daryl Williams | Oklahoma | OT | Value | +0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 169 | David Mayo | Texas State | LB | Reach | -203 |
| 2015 | 5 | 174 | Cameron Artis-Payne | Auburn | RB | Reach | -21 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2014 | 1 | 28 | Kelvin Benjamin | Florida State | WR | Reach | -53 |
| 2014 | 2 | 60 | Kony Ealy | Missouri | EDGE | Value | +34 |
| 2014 | 3 | 92 | Trai Turner | LSU | OG | Value | +5 |
| 2014 | 4 | 128 | Tre Boston | North Carolina | S | Reach | -104 |
| 2014 | 5 | 148 | Bene Benwikere | San Jose State | CB | Reach | -35 |
| 2014 | 6 | 204 | Tyler Gaffney | Stanford | RB | Value | +9 |