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allenwilson21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2026

panthers 2026

  • allenwilson21 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Panthers
Draft Selections
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CAR)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Players traded away
Head Shot
Austin Corbett
OG
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C-
ValueF NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Panthers, and a C- to match.

The Panthers did not so much draft Jacob Rodriguez as overpay for him, 75 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. The final tally is a middling C-.

That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

They left with linebacker solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jacob Rodriguez
In the 19th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Anthony Lucas
They reached a country mile for Anthony Lucas at slot 51, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Nothing to complain about; Zakee Wheatley went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick119 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at pick 119 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick120 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
A reach on Skyler Gill-Howard in Round 4, Pick 20; the board had better options right there. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick156 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A straight-up fair deal on DJ Campbell at No. 156, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick157 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
The board had cheaper options than Pat Coogan at slot 157, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198 Rnd6 PJ Williams
PJ Williams at the 198th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick235 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They paid a round early for Micah Morris in pick No. 235, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.