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NFL Draft 2025: Carolina Panthers Picks, Team Needs, Targets, & Mock Draft
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The 2025 NFL Draft. View the Panthers’ picks, team needs, targets, and mock draft.
Carolina Panthers Draft Picks
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The Panthers enter year two under head coach Dave Canales. After a 3-11 start, the Panthers won two of their last three games, including an overtime thriller against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18.
After showing some promise in the second half of last season, Bryce Young enters the season as the starter.
This draft will be about adding weapons around Young and strengthening the defense.
The Panthers have nine draft picks, including six between rounds 3-5.
2025 NFL Draft: Carolina Panthers Picks
- Round 1: No. 8
- Round 2: No. 57 (from Rams)
- Round 3: No. 74
- Round 4: No. 111
- Round 4: No. 114 (from Cowboys)
- Round 5: No. 140 (from Giants)
- Round 5: No. 146
- Round 5: No. 163 (from Ravens)
- Round 7: No. 230 (from Cardinals)
2025 NFL Draft: Carolina’s Team Needs
"This is a massive year for Bryce Young."@danorlovsky7 on how the Panthers can use the draft to help build around their QB ✍️ pic.twitter.com/le3u8IjsYO
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Edge Rusher
Edge rusher is arguably the biggest need for the Panthers.
The Panthers have one of the best defensive tackles in the game, Derrick Brown. Carolina also signed Tershawn Wharton from Kansas City.
Now, Carolina must figure out edge rusher.
Right now, Jadeveon Clowney, D.J. Wonnum, and Pat Jones II are their top rushers. Now, it’s time to find an alpha off the edge.
Wide Receiver
Young needs another weapon on the outside.
2024 first-round pick Xavier Legette showed promise last season.
Adam Thielen will start the year as the No. 2 wide receiver. Depending on how the season goes, Thielen will be a prime candidate to be traded at the deadline.
Expect Carolina to address wide receiver in the second or third round.
Defensive Tackle
The Panthers should leave this draft with at least five defensive players.
You can never have enough defensive tackles, especially for a defense that allowed the most yards per carry (5.2) in 2024.
2025 NFL Mock Draft: Panthers
- Round 1: No. 8 – Georgia Edge Jalon Walker
- Round 2: No. 57 (from Rams) – TCU WR Jack Bech
- Round 3: No. 74 – Texas OT Cameron Williams
- Round 4: No. 111 – Ole Miss DT JJ Pegues
- Round 4: No. 114 (from Cowboys) – Georgia Tech TE Jackson Hawes
- Round 5: No. 140 (from Giants) – Alabama Edge Que Robinson
- Round 5: No. 146 – Ohio State S Lathan Ransom
- Round 5: No. 163 (from Ravens) – Maryland WR Tai Felton
- Round 7: No. 230 (from Cardinals) – North Carolina LB Power Echols
The 2025 NFL Draft is April 24–26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
