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Cashydemon'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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Mock drafts from Cashydemon

CAR 2026

  • Cashydemon DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
Kaidon Salter Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Kaidon Salter
QB Colorado
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CAR)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CAR)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (CAR)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Sav'ell Smalls Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Sav'ell Smalls
TE Colorado
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CAR)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Gabriel Rubio Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (CAR)
Gabriel Rubio
DL Notre Dame
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jalen Berger
RB UCLA
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (CAR)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CAR)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (JAX)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE LSU
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (JAX)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (LAR)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Sav'ell Smalls Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (MIN)
Sav'ell Smalls
TE Colorado
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (MIN)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Gabriel Rubio Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Gabriel Rubio
DL Notre Dame
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jalen Berger
RB UCLA
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (IND)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Players Gained
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Saquon Barkley
RB
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Jordan Davis
DT
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Adoree' Jackson
CB
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Lane Johnson
OT
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Smael Mondon Jr.
LB
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Kelee Ringo
CB
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Andre Sam
S
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Quez Watkins
WR
Players traded away
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AJ Dillon
RB
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Akayleb Evans
CB
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QB
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Bobby Brown III
DT
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Chuba Hubbard
RB
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Dan Chisena
WR
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David Moore
WR
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Feleipe Franks
TE
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Isaiah Simmons
S
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Nick Scott
S
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Pat Jones II
LB
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Rasheed Walker
OT
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Robert Rochell
CB
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Saahdiq Charles
OT
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C-
ValueF NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
The Panthers worked the phones like thieves and earned a C-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Panthers would have aced it. Kaidon Salter at No. 119 is 292 spots clear of where he belonged. The final tally is a middling C-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. On value alone, Kitselman makes the weekend a net positive.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. They went 9 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

So much rides on Harold Perkins Jr. that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Harold Perkins Jr.
In the 19th pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in Round 2, Pick 19 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick83 Rnd3 Dae'Quan Wright
A big swing on Dae'Quan Wright at pick No. 83, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Kaidon Salter
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaidon Salter in No. 119, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jeremiah Wright
They reached into another round for Jeremiah Wright, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159 Rnd5 Zavion Thomas
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zavion Thomas this early at the 159th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at the 164th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
They talked themselves into Aaron Graves at No. 166, and the board did not agree. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick200 Rnd6 Connor Tollison
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Connor Tollison well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick207 Rnd6 VJ Payne
A reasonable price with a little left over, VJ Payne in Round 6, Pick 26. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick232 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
They reached a country mile for Keaten Wade at slot 232, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick235 Rnd7 Sav'ell Smalls
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Sav'ell Smalls. The roster fit checks out.
Pick244 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A quiet steal in pick 244: Miles Kitselman for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick251 Rnd7 Gabriel Rubio
Gabriel Rubio at pick 251 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jalen Berger
Jalen Berger in slot 252 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick253 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
A wild overpay on Dominic Zvada in pick No. 253, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
Jerry Wilson at No. 254 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.