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allenwilson21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 9, 2026

panthers 2026

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Draft Selections
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Matthew Hibner Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CAR)
Matthew Hibner
TE SMU
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CAR)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CAR)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Hibner Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (JAX)
Matthew Hibner
TE SMU
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (JAX)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (JAX)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Anez Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (GB)
Anez Cooper
OG Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall C
ValueF NeedB+ TradesC FutureB-
The jury is out on the Panthers. For now, C.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Panthers took Matthew Hibner a full 150 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A mixed bag that lands at C.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

If Jacob Rodriguez and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at Round 1, Pick 19 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick51 Rnd2 Zakee Wheatley
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zakee Wheatley well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick83 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They reached a country mile for DeMonte Capehart at slot 119, and the board is aghast. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick158 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
A big swing on Pat Coogan at pick No. 158, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164 Rnd5 Matthew Hibner
A real head-scratcher, Matthew Hibner in the 164th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They jumped the gun on Aamil Wagner, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright in pick 201 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris in pick No. 236 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick255 Rnd7 Trebor Pena
The board had cheaper options than Trebor Pena at the 255th overall pick, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.