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GWG5'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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    Panthers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers won the night they stopped Thomas from sliding. Grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Panthers watched Jakobe Thomas slide 31 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Reaching for Elarms-Orr left real value on the table behind him. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
Makai Lemon in pick No. 19 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 51st pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick83 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Keionte Scott in the 83rd overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
They did well to land Jaishawn Barham in pick 119, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the Round 5 slot, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
Taking Jakobe Thomas in No. 157 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick198 Rnd6 Charles Jagusah
A straight-up fair deal on Charles Jagusah at Round 6, Pick 19, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Antonio Kite
A clean, defensible pick in slot 235 with a little surplus value in Antonio Kite. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.