Rkwedt'S MOCK DRAFT
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Rkwedt'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 12, 2026

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  • Rkwedt DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Panthers for Slaughter: B.

The Panthers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jake Slaughter, the No. 43 name on the board, in the Round 4 slot.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Every board in the league had Rodriguez lower, and that gap is the story. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 19th overall pick they get a rangy last line of defense at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq in pick No. 51 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in No. 83 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 119 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
They let Kevin Coleman Jr. come to them and pounced at the Round 5 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
They will replay Tim Keenan III at the 157th pick for years; that is how good the value is. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick198 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
They barely believed it either: Domani Jackson still on the board at slot 198. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick235 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman at Round 7, Pick 19 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.