austinrwilliams2005'S MOCK DRAFT
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austinrwilliams2005'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2026

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  • austinrwilliams2005 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CAR)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CAR)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
George Karlaftis
DE
Head Shot
Denzel Ward
CB
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Panthers turned the phones into found money: B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Panthers should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

Landing Cameron that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Reaching for Durant left real value on the table behind him.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and CJ Allen at Round 2, Pick 8 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jake Slaughter. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Nice patience on Michael Taaffe, who had no business lasting to the 83rd pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore in the 119th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
A tidy little value on Dametrious Crownover in No. 139, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in pick 156 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in pick No. 157 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick198 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Josh Cameron in the Round 6 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick235 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
The board had cheaper options than Desmond Reid at slot 235, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.