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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2026

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    Panthers
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
London Humphreys Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
London Humphreys
WR Georgia
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Panthers won the night they stopped Trotter from sliding. Grade: B-.

Somebody in the Round 3 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Panthers sat still while Josiah Trotter, the No. 61 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Benny has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In slot 19 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. More want than need.
Pick51 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
Nothing to complain about; Keith Abney II went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter in pick 83 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Logan Jones
They liked Logan Jones enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick156 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
They reached into another round for Rayshaun Benny, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick157 Rnd5 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at No. 157 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198 Rnd6 Joey Aguilar
They left a pile of value on the table to take Joey Aguilar this early at pick No. 198. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 London Humphreys
By-the-book stuff, London Humphreys at the 235th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.