Chuck'S MOCK DRAFT
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Chuck'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 31, 2025

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  • Chuck DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Panthers, and a B to prove it.

The Panthers spent real capital to be 27 picks early on Le'Veon Moss, and the board is going to hold them to it. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Landing Downs that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Caleb Downs at the 19th pick is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick51 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Sonny Styles in pick No. 51. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick83 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Eli Stowers at the Round 3 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
A reasonable price with a little left over, Zachariah Branch in pick 119. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
A straight-up fair deal on Jacob Rodriguez at No. 156, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick158 Rnd5 Le'Veon Moss
A real head-scratcher, Le'Veon Moss in Round 5, Pick 19 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick200 Rnd6 Conner Weigman
The board had cheaper options than Conner Weigman at the 200th pick, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
Fair-plus on Peyton Bowen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.