Tkodger'S MOCK DRAFT
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Tkodger'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

2026 NFL draft

  • Tkodger DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Panthers: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Skyler Bell at the 51st pick is 31 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Skyler Bell
A wild overpay on Skyler Bell in No. 51, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They barely believed it either: Eli Stowers still on the board at Round 3, Pick 19. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.