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RUN ON APR 14, 2026

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    Panthers
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Panthers a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Panthers spent Round 6, Pick 19 on Eric O'Neill, a name most had 68 spots down the list. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In slot 19 they get a press-man option on the boundary. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zachariah Branch
A premium they did not need to pay, Zachariah Branch a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick83 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They talked themselves into Caden Curry at pick No. 83, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
A reach on Harold Perkins Jr. in the 119th pick; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick158 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A wild overpay on Taylen Green in the 158th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick159 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
They did well to land Tim Keenan III in Round 5, Pick 19, just ahead of his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick200 Rnd6 Eric O'Neill
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric O'Neill in slot 200, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.