6simon'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

6simon'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 4, 2026

best panthers draft

  • 6simon DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Panthers and Slaughter: B.

The Panthers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jake Slaughter fell into pick 83.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
A slide stopped in No. 19, with Arvell Reese worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick51 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
A tidy little value on D'Angelo Ponds in slot 51, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
The board fumbled Jake Slaughter all the way to pick 83, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick119 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They paid sticker price for Bryce Lance in Round 4, Pick 19, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick156 Rnd5 Louis Moore
By-the-book stuff, Louis Moore at pick No. 156 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157 Rnd5 Albert Regis
A straight-up fair deal on Albert Regis at the 157th pick, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick198 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
Jalon Daniels at the 235th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.