jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
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jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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  • jlwalker43 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Keyron Crawford
DE-EDGE Auburn
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Panthers: B-.

The Panthers bet big and early on Vincent Anthony Jr., 69 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lew. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 19 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Keyron Crawford
A wild overpay on Keyron Crawford in slot 51, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jalon Kilgore
The board had cheaper options than Jalon Kilgore at the 83rd overall pick, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119 Rnd4 Connor Lew
You do not let an offensive lineman like Connor Lew reach the 119th pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick158 Rnd5 Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson in Round 5, Pick 18 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick159 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
They reached a country mile for Vincent Anthony Jr. at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at Round 6, Pick 19 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.