{"id":64260,"date":"2019-04-24T18:24:50","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T22:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=64260"},"modified":"2021-05-30T14:00:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T18:00:01","slug":"2019-carolina-panthers-mock-draft-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/04\/24\/2019-carolina-panthers-mock-draft-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Carolina Panthers Mock Draft Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the past few months, the Panthers staff here at Last Word on Pro Football has brought multiple perspectives on how the draft could unfold for Carolina. I wanted to take one more look at the trends across each of my mocks before the real teams start picking. <\/span>All picks were made using the Draft Network\u2019s mock draft machine, which predicts the draft on a pick-by-pick basis and allows the user to make selections for one or more teams.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Roundup for 2019 Carolina Panthers Mock Draft<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Mock 1.0 (Pre-free agency):<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

1: Garrett Bradbury<\/a>, Center<\/h3>\n

2: Lonnie Jones Jr, Cornerback<\/h3>\n

3: Darnell Savage<\/a>, Safety<\/h3>\n

3: Ben Banogu<\/a>, Edge Rusher<\/h3>\n

4: David Sills V<\/a>, Wide Receiver<\/h3>\n

5: Trayveon Williams<\/a>, Running Back<\/h3>\n

6: Gardner Minshew, Quarterback<\/h3>\n

If the Panthers don\u2019t get an EDGE in the first two rounds, it could spell disaster. They are in a good position to fill some pressing needs in the first four rounds, especially with deep talent at those positions of need.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mock 2.0 (Post-Free Agency):<\/a> <\/b><\/b><\/h2>\n

1: Brian Burns<\/a>, Defensive End<\/h3>\n

2: Erik McCoy<\/a>, Center<\/h3>\n

3: Darnell Savage, Safety<\/h3>\n

3: Joe Giles-Harris, Linebacker<\/h3>\n

4: Anthony Ratliff-Williams, Wide Receiver<\/h3>\n

5: Will Grier<\/a>, Quarterback<\/h3>\n

6: Bryce Love<\/a>, Running Back<\/h3>\n

The draft falls nicely in this scenario with a great mix of drafting for need while also taking some of the best talent available. I\u2019m not convinced free agency changed anything in regards to draft strategy other than the absolute need to grab a safety as one of their first four picks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mock 3.0 (Draft Week):<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n

1: Andre Dillard<\/a>, Offensive Tackle<\/h3>\n

2: Darnell Savage, Safety<\/h3>\n

3: Zach Allen<\/a>, Edge Rusher<\/h3>\n

3: Will Grier, Quarterback<\/h3>\n

4: Miles Boykin<\/a>, Wide Receiver<\/h3>\n

5: Daylon Mack, Interior Defensive Line<\/h3>\n

6: Austin Bryant, Edge Rusher<\/h3>\n

Again, if the Panthers don\u2019t get an edge rusher in the first two rounds, it could spell disaster. They are in a good position to fill some. I\u2019d prefer not to take a quarterback until day three, but if the board falls this way and the Panthers like a guy, they may feel the need to pull the trigger on day two. I\u2019m not convinced free agency changed anything in regards to draft strategy other than the absolute need to grab a safety as one of their first four picks. I would like to not have missed out on a dynamic running back here, but it just wasn\u2019t in the cards. <\/span><\/p>\n

Players Who Appeared the Most<\/h2>\n

Darnell Savage (3)<\/h4>\n

The Panthers need a rangy free safety more badly than the Night King<\/a> needed an Ice Dragon. Darnell Savage most certainly fits that mold. Maybe we can start calling him \u201cIce Dragon\u201d if the Panthers draft him. I\u2019m trademarking this now. <\/span><\/p>\n

Will Grier (2)<\/h4>\n

Nothing against Will Grier the person, or even Will Grier the player, but taking a quarterback in the second or third round shouldn\u2019t be high on the Panthers list of priorities. It\u2019s starting to sound like this may be the case though, as Joseph Person of The Athletic has reported the Panthers\u2019 interest on numerous occasions. He\u2019s got a shot to be a decent NFL quarterback, but the Panthers can wait on finding depth here and fill other needs with better players on the first two days. <\/span><\/p>\n

My Favorite Draft: Mock 2.0<\/h3>\n

This mock reminds me of back when the Panthers weren\u2019t reportedly drafting a quarterback with one of their top four picks. Those were the days, man. Also, Brian Burns was my first pick here so it\u2019s automatically my favorite draft. <\/span><\/p>\n

Three Players I\u2019d Be Happy Taking at Number 16<\/h3>\n