Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
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Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 16, 2026

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  • Cloud9blazers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Damari Brown Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Damari Brown
CB Miami
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Panthers did exactly that with Damari Brown in No. 235. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. That Scott pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in No. 51 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick83 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Nice patience on Keionte Scott, who had no business lasting to pick No. 83. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156 Rnd5 Treydan Stukes
By-the-book stuff, Treydan Stukes at the 156th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick157 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
No drama and no debate, Aaron Graves went about where he belonged in the 157th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick198 Rnd6 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett at No. 198 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick235 Rnd7 Damari Brown
Damari Brown at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.