Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Zach Rice
C Syracuse
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CAR)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Panthers: B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Panthers started one anyway for Zach Rice, 217 picks ahead of schedule. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Bailey value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 19th overall pick they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Fair-plus on Caleb Banks, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A reach on Jacob Rodriguez in slot 83; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick84 Rnd3 Zion Young
The board fumbled Zion Young all the way to Round 3, Pick 20, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119 Rnd4 Avieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell in No. 119 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Zach Rice
They reached a country mile for Zach Rice at the 156th pick, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick157 Rnd5 David Bailey
Circle this one: David Bailey at No. 157 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick198 Rnd6 Barion Brown
A wild overpay on Barion Brown in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick199 Rnd6 Nicholas Singleton
They will replay Nicholas Singleton at the 199th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235 Rnd7 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher in slot 235 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.