Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 2026

2026 nfl draft rr

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Raul Aguirre Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Raul Aguirre Jr.
LB Miami
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall D+
ValueF NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Not the weekend the Panthers were hoping for: D+.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Panthers took Raul Aguirre Jr. at pick 51, roughly 404 spots before his name belonged. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D+.

The Abney II pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and safety is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Eric O'Neill
In the 19th overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Raul Aguirre Jr.
A wild overpay on Raul Aguirre Jr. in No. 51, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick83 Rnd3 Dijon Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dijon Johnson. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119 Rnd4 Hykeem Williams
A real head-scratcher, Hykeem Williams in pick 119 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick158 Rnd5 Keith Abney II
Somehow Keith Abney II was still sitting there in slot 158, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick159 Rnd5 Malachi Lawrence
The board fumbled Malachi Lawrence all the way to the 159th pick, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Parker Brailsford
They barely believed it either: Parker Brailsford still on the board at the Round 6 slot. It fills a real need, too.