JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
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JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 24, 2026

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  • JBHANCOCK94 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 198: the Panthers steal Klein and grade out a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Marlin Klein, the No. 174 name on the board, stolen at the 198th pick.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Every board in the league had Foster lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In No. 19 they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
They paid sticker price for Deontae Lawson in pick 51, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
A tidy little value on Max Iheanachor in Round 3, Pick 19, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Nice patience on Will Lee III, who had no business lasting to slot 119. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Louis Moore
A straight-up fair deal on Louis Moore at pick No. 156, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick157 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Domani Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
The board had cheaper options than Bryce Foster at the 235th pick, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.