JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
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JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

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  • JBHANCOCK94 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CAR)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CAR)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sam Mustipher
C
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
The Panthers checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

There is real value in patience, and the Panthers banked it when Jaydn Ott slid to slot 198. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at the 62nd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick83 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Deontae Lawson in pick 83. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
A straight-up fair deal on Parker Brailsford at the 119th pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick130 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
They read the board right and Davison Igbinosun was the payoff at No. 130. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick156 Rnd5 Louis Moore
Louis Moore at pick No. 156 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Kage Casey slipping to the Round 5 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
Fair-plus on Aaron Graves, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott is a better player than pick 198 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick235 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at Round 7, Pick 19 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.