Mock Draft from the 33rd Team

[Mr. Scot]

Obviously way too early, but hey...

The pre-Panther picks:

1. Titans - QB Cam Ward, Miami

2. Browns - WR/CB Travis Hunter, Colorado

3. Giants - QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado

4. Patriots - LB Abdul Carter, Penn State

5. Jaguars - CB Will Johnson, Michigan

6. Raiders+ Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona

7. Jets - DL Mason Graham, Michigan

(that last one is gonna make some people swear)

And the Panthers Pick...

LB Jalon Walker, Georgia

Here's their writeup:

Carolina's defense can best be summarized by a single number. 534. That's the number of points this team allowed in 2024 — the most in the NFL by nearly 60 points. Carolina fortunately saw some of their investments pay off in a big way courtesy of the life we saw from Bryce Young down the stretch. However, the Panthers will need a more balanced roster in 2025, and it would be wise to start looking at pass rushers who can disrupt the pocket. Jalon Walker has great versatility; the skills to rush or play in space will do wonders for the Panthers' ability to disguise calls. Walker is a powerful rusher with a potent first step; those usually don't last long on draft night.

Edited January 7 by Mr. Scot

[Wolfcop]

Did the Jags forfeit their pick?

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, Wolfcop said:

Did the Jags forfeit their pick?

Slight sqwew up on my part

Edited January 7 by Mr. Scot

[Bear Hands]

He's a stand up kid.  Him and Starks were the heartbeat of that defense.  Would not be mad at all with the pick.  

[*FreeFua*]

Jalon Walker is more Micah Parsons than Abdul Carter is

[uncfan888]

If it shook out like that, I'm good with walker

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Jalon Walker is more Micah Parsons than Abdul Carter is

That's a comparison that people would like

[Camp Fodder]

I’m down

[ProcessBlue2]

They could take any Top 10 defensive player and I would be fine. Hell I wouldn't even argue about Will Johnson. At least it's something.

[tukafan21]

Only way I see the Patriots taking a pass rusher is they're able to sign both Higgins and a top LT in FA before the draft.

If they don't get both, I can't see how they pass up on the chance to get Maye his LT or WR, both of which they badly need.

[ProcessBlue2]

2 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

Only way I see the Patriots taking a pass rusher is they're able to sign both Higgins and a top LT in FA before the draft.

If they don't get both, I can't see how they pass up on the chance to get Maye his LT or WR, both of which they badly need.

I wouldn't be shocked if they traded down a few and got the LT from LSU. 

[outlaw4]

This seems quite like a classic Panthers pick. And based on past results, the odds are favorable we're going to get a great player.

[thunderraiden]

https://www.fantasylife.com/articles/nfl-draft/2025-nfl-mock-draft-the-ny-giants-trade-up

This is the craziest mock I've seen that could actually happen, long and short: Raiders pull a massive reach and draft Jalen Milroe at 6, but... its realistic because its the Raiders. That gives us one of Tet or Carter and the Jets draft Carter closing the door on that.

Edited January 7 by thunderraiden

[tukafan21]

7 minutes ago, ProcessBlue2 said:

I wouldn't be shocked if they traded down a few and got the LT from LSU. 

Maybe, but they were always going to be an impossible team to accurately mocked right now.

They have an absurd amount of cap room, what they need right now will not be what they need come draft day.  They can make multiple big splash signings and even make trades for players who need new contracts and their teams don't want to give it to them.

OT and WR might be their two biggest needs right now, but it wouldn't be unreasonable to think they could go into the draft needing neither of them.  I think a LT will be their top FA priority, also think they're going to make a big offer to Higgins, and I could see them being a team in the running to trade for someone like DK Metcalf as they need a WR like him and they have the cap space to give him a big new contract.