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rdwoodring'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2026

7 Round Car Draft 4

  • rdwoodring DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CAR)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (CAR)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CAR)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (BUF)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cam Lewis
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Panthers.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Demon Clowney; the Panthers did not wait, grabbing him 88 spots ahead at pick 235.

Landing Slaughter that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup weapon at tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A slide stopped in pick No. 60, with Dillon Thieneman worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jake Slaughter in No. 83, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at slot 91 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
A tidy little value on Tacario Davis in Round 4, Pick 19, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick156 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They paid sticker price for Aamil Wagner in the 156th pick, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157 Rnd5 Lander Barton
They paid up for Lander Barton at the 157th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the 198th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220 Rnd7 Haynes King
This one needs a full-page explanation: Haynes King in the Round 7 slot, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick228 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
They did well to land Riley Mahlman in pick 228, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
A wild overpay on Demon Clowney in slot 235, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.