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tugboat'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 3, 2026

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    Panthers
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Panthers torched the value chart for Kamran James, taking him 29 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

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

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 David Bailey
In pick 19 they get a premier pass rusher, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Anthony Hill Jr. in the 51st pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick83 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in the 83rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
They went early on Tim Keenan III in the Round 4 slot, and the value did not follow. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
No edge and no loss on Jermaine Mathews Jr. in No. 156; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
A reach on Pat Coogan in Round 5, Pick 19; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith at the 198th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Kamran James
A real head-scratcher, Kamran James in pick 235 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.