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Panthers Top 10 Draft Prospects for Each Round

Frederick Breedon

Somewhere between trying to research the top 300 prospects and seeing the same five prospects mocked over and over, I have tried to whittle it down to 70 players for those interested beyond the first round. In my pre-draft post last year I covered the first two rounds and landed both picks correctly so why not go for 7! (Because that is shear luck, that's why.) So this year, presented below are 10 unique draft scenarios that combine the Carolina Panthers top needs with player value. In the following 10 draft scenarios, some players fall and others may be considered reaches but no player is represented in more than one draft and I think all are feasible. The initial number is how I have ranked the prospects and blue highlighted names are players that the Panthers have shown particular interest in. Which of the first five mock drafts do you think is most likely?

MOCK 1 - My prediction MOCK 6
49 Jordan Matthews WR 38 Jace Amaro TE
63 Ju'Wuan James ROT 70 Jack Mewhort ROT
82 Stanley Jean-Baptiste CB 99 Loucheiz Purifoy CB
125 Adrian Hubbard OLB 102 Dri Archer WR
123 Kevin Norwood WR 150 Aaron Lynch DE
170 Gabe Ikard C 172 Tre Boston FS
195 Stephen Morris QB 180 Walt Aikens CB
MOCK 2 - Lee/Bitonio MOCK 7
27 Marqise Lee WR 37 Cyrus Kouandjio LOT
44 Joel Bitonio LOT 58 Jarvis Landry WR
100 Jared Abbrederis WR 78 Pierre Desir CB
106 Craig Loston SS 133 Ed Stinson DE
143 Dontae Johnson CB 151 Devin Street WR
174 Larry Webster DE 175 Crockett Gillmore TE
181 Bryan Stork C 199 Corey Linsley C
MOCK 3 - Hogmollies MOCK 8
35 Morgan Moses LOT 22 Kyle Fuller CB
61 Trent Murphy OLB/DE 52 Troy Niklas TE
79 Cody Latimer WR 86 Brandon Thomas LOT/G
124 Seantrel Henderson ROT 90 Bruce Ellington WR
158 Ross Cockrell CB 121 Brock Vereen FS
165 Joe Don Duncan TE 168 Cassius Marsh DE
200 Mike Campanaro WR 183 Morgan Breslin OLB
MOCK 4 - Cooks falls MOCK 9
25 Brandin Cooks WR 43 Davante Adams WR
54 Marcus Roberson CB 59 Antonio Richardson LOT
94 Cameron Fleming ROT 80 Telvin Smith OLB
116 Jackson Jeffcoat DE 130 Josh Huff WR
147 Charles Leno L/ROT 171 Aaron Colvin CB
176 Brett Smith QB 177 Tajh Boyd QB
185 L'Damain Washington WR 192 Wesley Johnson OL
MOCK 5 - Unpopular Value MOCK 10
32 Jason Verrett CB 34 Kelvin Benjamin WR
57 Donte Moncrief WR 60 Marcus Martin C
87 Billy Turner ROT 83 Paul Richardson WR
136 James Hurst LOT/G 113 Antone Exum CB
152 Marqueston Huff FS 135 Christian Kirksey OLB
159 Taylor Hart DE/DT 173 Matt Patchan LOT
191 Travis Carrie CB 182 Josh Mauro DE

And finally, here are a few basic stats for the mocked players in one location. I hope you find it helpful in your pre-draft journey. Mock away, panther fans!

COLE'S RANK Name Pos School Ht Wt Arms Hands 40 yd dash bench press 3 cone drill

ROUND 1

27

Marqise Lee WR USC 6'0 192 31.8 9.5 4.52 X X
25 Brandin Cooks WR Oregon State 5'10 189 30.8 9.6 4.33 16 6.76
32 Jason Verrett CB TCU 5'9 189 30.6 9.3 4.38 X 6.69
22 Kyle Fuller CB Virginia Tech 6'0 190 32.9 9.4 4.49 12 6.90
34 Kelvin Benjamin WR Florida State 6'5 240 34.9 10.3 4.61 13 7.33
38 Jace Amaro TE Texas Tech 6'5 265 34.0 9.0 4.74 28 X
37 Cyrus Kouandjio LOT Alabama 6'7 322 35.6 10.3 5.59 21 7.71
35 Morgan Moses LOT Virginia 6'6 314 35.4 9.9 5.35 X 7.93
49 Jordan Matthews WR Vanderbilt 6'3 212 33.3 10.4 4.46 21
43 Davante Adams WR Fresno State 6'1 212 32.6 9.0 4.56 14 6.82

ROUND 2

59

Antonio Richardson LOT Tennessee 6'6 336 35.0 10.3 5.30 36 X
52 Troy Niklas TE Notre Dame 6'6 270 34.1 10.0 X 27 X
44 Joel Bitonio LOT Nevada 6'4 302 33.9 9.6 4.97 22 7.37
58 Jarvis Landry WR LSU 5'11 205 31.8 10.3 4.77 12 X
60 Marcus Martin C USC 6'3 310 34 10.0 X 23 X
63 Ju'Wuan James ROT Tennessee 6'6 311 35.0 9.9 5.34 22 7.42
57 Donte Moncrief WR Ole Miss 6'2 221 32.4 9.1 4.40 13 7.02
54 Marcus Roberson CB Florida 6'0 191 31.0 9.3 4.61 8 6.84
61 Trent Murphy OLB/DE Stanford 6'6 261 33.9 11.1 4.86 19 6.78
70 Jack Mewhort ROT Ohio State 6'6 309 34.0 9.8 5.37 28 7.79

ROUND 3

83

Paul Richardson WR Colorado 6'0 175 32.6 8.9 4.40 X 7.09
78 Pierre Desir CB Lindenwood 6'1 198 33.0 9.6 4.59 11 6.86
86 Brandon Thomas LOT/G Clemson 6'4 316 34.8 10.5 5.09 35 8.13
80 Telvin Smith OLB Florida State 6'2 218 32.5 10.3 4.52 X X
87 Billy Turner ROT North Dakota St 6'5 315 34.0 10.0 5.16 25 7.92
82 Stanley Jean-Baptiste CB Nebraska 6'3 218 32.4 8.6 4.61 13 X
94 Cameron Fleming ROT Stanford 6'5 323 34.0 9.9 5.28 26 8.24
99 Loucheiz Purifoy CB Florida 5'11 190 32.8 8.5 4.61 6 X
90 Bruce Ellington WR South Carolina 5'9 197 31.0 9.6 4.45 15 6.67
100 Jared Abbrederis WR Wisconson 6'1 195 31.4 9.6 4.50 4 6.80

102

Dri Archer WR Kent State 5'8 173 31.0 8.9 4.26 20 6.86
79 Cody Latimer WR Indiana 6'3 215 32.6 9.6 X 23 X

ROUND 4

106

Craig Loston SS LSU 6'1 217 30.8 9.8 4.65 12 7.15
124 Seantrel Henderson ROT Miami 6'7 331 34.6 10.5 5.04 X 8.15
130 Josh Huff WR Oregon 5'11 206 31.3 9.4 4.51 14 X
116 Jackson Jeffcoat DE Texas 6'3 247 33.9 9.6 4.63 18 6.97
136 James Hurst LOT/G North Carolina 6'5 296 33.8 10.3 X X X
125 Adrian Hubbard OLB Alabama 6'5 260 34.5 9.3 4.69 X X
113 Antone Exum CB Virginia Tech 6'0 213 31.6 9.6 4.59 17 7.05
133 Ed Stinson DE Alabama 6'3 287 33.8 9.4 X X X

ROUND 5

121

Brock Vereen FS Minnesota 6'0 199 30.0 8.3 4.47 25 6.90
123 Kevin Norwood WR Alabama 6'2 198 32.1 10.0 4.48 8 6.68
150 Aaron Lynch DE South Florida 6'5 249 34.0 10.3 X 18 X
171 Aaron Colvin CB Oklahoma 5'11 177 31.0 9.3 X X X
135 Christian Kirksey OLB Iowa 6'2 233 32.4 9.4 4.59 16 X
158 Ross Cockrell CB Duke 6'0 191 29.9 9.0 4.56 10 7.28
147 Charles Leno L/ROT Boise State 6'4 303 34.4 10.1 X 21 7.57
151 Devin Street WR Pittsburg 6'3 198 33.4 9.3 4.55 X 6.89
152 Marqueston Huff FS Wyoming 5'11 196 31.4 9.0 4.49 15 7.26
143 Dontae Johnson CB NC State 6'2 200 31.5 8.6 4.45 12 6.82

ROUND 6

159

Taylor Hart DE/DT Oregon 6'6 281 32.8 10.1 X 21 X
165 Joe Don Duncan TE Dixie State 6'3 268 32.4 10.5 X 35 X
176 Brett Smith QB Wyoming 6'2 206 X X X X X
168 Cassius Marsh DE UCLA 6'4 252 32.8 9.5 4.89 14 7.08
177 Tajh Boyd QB Clemson 6'1 225 30.8 9.6 4.84 X 7.33
172 Tre Boston FS North Carolina 6'0 204 31.4 9.8 4.59 18 7.04
173 Matt Patchan LOT Boston College 6'6 302 33.0 9.4 4.97 22 X
174 Larry Webster DE Bloomsburg 6'6 252 33.5 10.1 4.58 17 7.29
170 Gabe Ikard C Oklahoma 6'4 304 33.4 9.6 5.13 22 7.30
175 Crockett Gillmore TE Colorado State 6'6 260 33.8 10.4 4.89 X X

ROUND 7

182

Josh Mauro DE Stanford 6'6 271 33.0 9.5 5.21 21 7.43
181 Bryan Stork C Florida State 6'3 315 32.3 10.1 X X X
185 L'Damain Washington WR Missouri 6'4 205 33.4 9.0 4.46 8 7.19
180 Walt Aikens CB Liberty 6'1 203 X X X X X
191 Travis Carrie CB Ohio 6'0 206 31.9 9.8 X 17 X
192 Wesley Johnson OL Vanderbilt 6'5 297 33.1 10.3 5.11 26 7.40
183 Morgan Breslin OLB USC 6'2 250 X X X X X
195 Stephen Morris QB Maimi 6'2 213 32.8 10.3 4.63 X 7.36
199 Corey Linsley C Ohio State 6'3 296 32.0 9.9 X 36 X
200 Mike Campanaro WR Wake Forest 5'9 192 30.0 9.8 4.46 20 6.77

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