GWG5'S MOCK DRAFT
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GWG5'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

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Panthers

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CAR)
Bud Clark
S TCU
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Panthers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Panthers: B.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Panthers spent the 83rd pick on Malachi Lawrence, a name most had 63 spots down the list. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Landing Hall that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the Round 2 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick83 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
A real head-scratcher, Malachi Lawrence in the 83rd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
Hezekiah Masses at the 119th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Albert Regis
By-the-book stuff, Albert Regis at slot 156 squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in pick No. 157 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A conviction pick on Bud Clark at slot 198 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick235 Rnd7 TJ Hall
Value with a capital V on TJ Hall in the 235th overall pick, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.