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C1ssue'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2026

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Mock drafts from C1ssue

7rd, first 5 with precision

  • C1ssue DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 156th pick lands the Panthers a B-, Thomas and all.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jakobe Thomas got past him. The Panthers do not have to explain a thing at the 156th pick. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker. The Scott pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In pick No. 19 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Keionte Scott
They paid up for Keionte Scott at slot 51 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick83 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
They read the board right and Ja'Kobi Lane was the payoff at No. 83. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
No drama and no debate, Parker Brailsford went about where he belonged in pick 119. It fills a real need, too.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
A safety of that caliber at the 156th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
J'Mari Taylor at Round 5, Pick 19 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
No edge and no loss on Trey Zuhn III in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick235 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
Tony Grimes in the 235th pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.