Sean'S MOCK DRAFT
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Sean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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  • Sean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Panthers bet big and early on Kaleb Elarms-Orr, 23 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Landing Styles that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Bud Clark
They reached into another round for Bud Clark, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick119 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
A reach on Oscar Delp in the 119th pick; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick158 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris at No. 158 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kaleb Elarms-Orr. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in pick No. 200 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.