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raleighguy17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2026

26-2

  • raleighguy17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CAR)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CAR)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CAR)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (GB)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (SEA)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (GB)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Christian Rozeboom
LB
Head Shot
Hendon Hooker
QB
Head Shot
Nick Scott
S
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The Panthers bled value on every deal, hence the C-.

The Panthers lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In No. 32 they get a matchup weapon at tight end, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
A premium they did not need to pay, Akheem Mesidor a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kage Casey
They paid a round early for Kage Casey in the 130th pick, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 157 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick158 Rnd5 Connor Tollison
Connor Tollison in Round 5, Pick 19 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick199 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in slot 199 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in pick 200, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick210 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
A reach for Isaac Smith in the 210th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick235 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
The board had cheaper options than Ethan O'Connor at pick 235, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.