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pantherslover41'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Panthers clearly saw something nobody else did in Haynes King, taking him 113 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

On value alone, Hurst makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 19 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Nice patience on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, who had no business lasting to slot 51. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in Round 3, Pick 19 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick119 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
They robbed the room for Ted Hurst here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick158 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard at No. 158 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick159 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
Hezekiah Masses at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Haynes King
Haynes King in pick 200 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.