Keeppounding'S MOCK DRAFT
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Keeppounding'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

Atticus Hobbs Mock drat 1.0

  • Keeppounding DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CAR)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (DEN)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Panthers a B.

Everything else got attention, and cornerback got none. That is a strange way for the Panthers to leave a draft.

The Hunter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Nwankpa pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Their trades came out a wash either way.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 19 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
They paid sticker price for Germie Bernard in the 51st overall pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick83 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 19, with Lee Hunter worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick130 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They did well to land Keylan Rutledge in No. 130, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156 Rnd5 Sam Roush
Fair-plus on Sam Roush, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick157 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They went early on Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick198 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at slot 198 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Nothing to complain about; Riley Mahlman went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 39 with a little surplus value in Jordan Hall. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.