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ESPN's Matt Miller let league scouts forecast a new mini-mock for the 2025 draft. Here's who was predicted to land with the Panthers . . .

In a mini-mock draft conducted by ESPN's Matt Miller, Sanders was not among the 10 players selected by scouts who were assigned to a team they are unaffiliated with. Miller noted he allowed the scouts to make the picks based on roster needs and their personal evaluation of the 2025 class.